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.
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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
- Start on Green / White Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Green / Red Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Blue Trail Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Orange / Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Disc Golf Course, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass West Deer Lake.
- 0.3 miPass West Deer Lake.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Trail Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach West Deer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail Loop, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left onto Disc Golf Course, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Orange / Blue Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail Loop (White Trail), heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green / Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Green / White Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 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
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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