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Raccoon Creek State Park

Upland Trail [Red] via Heritage Trail [Blue]

2.8 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Upland Trail [Red] via Heritage Trail [Blue] is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Frankfort Springs, PA. It climbs 471 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,201 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector 9 (C-9) 40.50844, -80.43891
Nearest town Frankfort Springs, PA
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Upland Trail [Red] via Heritage Trail [Blue]

2.8 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 931–1,200 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park

Trailhead: Connector 9 (C-9) · 40.50844, -80.43891

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 24% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Connector 9 (C-9), heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading E.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto "No Outlet" Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upland Trail [Red], heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mineral Springs Loop Trail [White], heading NW.
  6. 50 ftReach Upland Trail [Red], then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Upland Trail [Red], heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto "No Outlet" Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Connector 9 (C-9), heading NW.
  11. 100 ftArrive 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/upland-trail-red-out-back

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F67°
Precip24%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 22% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 75°60°
Mon 79°55°
Tue 82°54°
Wed 89°63° 24%
Thu 81°60° 28%
Fri 73°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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