Deer Lakes Park

West Deer Lake–Purple Trail Loop Loop, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 53 min

West Deer Lake–Purple Trail Loop Loop, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Deer Lakes Park near Russellton, PA. The route reaches West Deer Lake. It climbs 296 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,224 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.61169, -79.82250
Nearest town Russellton, PA

Directions

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West Deer Lake–Purple Trail Loop Loop, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,037–1,224 ft

Loop · Deer Lakes Park

Trailhead: 40.61169, -79.82250

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Purple to White Connector, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Purple Trail Loop, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail Loop, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail Loop, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Orange Trail Loop, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail Loop, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miPass West Deer Lake.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

94% dirt1% grass5% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F66°
Precip13%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity96%
Rained 2.1″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°61° 48%
Thu 79°59° 48%
Fri 71°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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