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The Cascades–Buffalo Ridge East Trail [White], 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 539 ft · 2 hr 2 min

The Cascades–Buffalo Ridge East Trail [White], 7 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in South Park near Boyer, PA. The route reaches The Cascades. It climbs 539 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,230 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Warmup Loop Trail [Red] 40.32567, -80.02396
Nearest town Boyer, PA
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The Cascades–Buffalo Ridge East Trail [White], 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 539 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,000–1,231 ft

Out & Back · South Park

Trailhead: Warmup Loop Trail [Red] · 40.32567, -80.02396

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Munroe stop 582 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Warmup Loop Trail [Red], heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [White], heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Buffalo Ridge East Trail [White], heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Texas Road Gas Line Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Buffalo Ridge East Trail [White], heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Vale of Cashmere Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Golf Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Ridge East Trail [White], heading S.
  12. 100 ftPass The Cascades.
  13. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Corrigan Walkway, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading S.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail], heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Ridge West Trail [White], heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Warmup Loop Trail [Red], heading NE.
  29. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-cascades-the-cascades-out-back-8-sights-8-km-4fb2

Trail surface

88% dirt6% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Munroe stop 582 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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