Deer Lakes Park

West Deer Lake–Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 2 hr 2 min

West Deer Lake–Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Deer Lakes Park near Russellton, PA. The route passes West Deer Lake and West Deer Lake. It climbs 720 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,204 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green / White Dot Trail 40.61955, -79.83081
Nearest town Russellton, PA

Directions

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West Deer Lake–Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 977–1,204 ft

Out & Back · Deer Lakes Park

Trailhead: Green / White Dot Trail · 40.61955, -79.83081

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

  1. Start on Green / White Dot Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Green / Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blue Trail Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Orange / Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Disc Golf Course, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miPass West Deer Lake.
  9. 0.3 miPass West Deer Lake.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Trail Loop, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftReach West Deer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail Loop, heading W.
  18. 500 ftBear left onto Disc Golf Course, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Orange / Blue Dot Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail Loop, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green / Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Green / White Dot Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% dirt1% grass2% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F67°
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 79°52°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 87°62° 48%
Thu 80°59° 48%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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