West Deer Lake–South White Alternate Trail, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 58 min
West Deer Lake–South White Alternate Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Deer Lakes Park near Russellton, PA. The route reaches West Deer Lake. It climbs 283 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Deer Lake–South White Alternate Trail, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 58 min
Elevation 971–1,218 ft
Out & Back · Deer Lakes Park
Trailhead: White Blazes · 40.62124, -79.82666
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on White Blazes, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass West Deer Lake.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Yellow to White Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto South White Alternate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftReach West Deer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Yellow to White Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail Loop, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Yellow / Black Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto White Blazes, heading N.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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