West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section & West Penn Trail - Saltsburg Section
12.4 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 4 hr 21 min
West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section & West Penn Trail - Saltsburg Section is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 328 near Bow, PA. It climbs 445 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section & West Penn Trail - Saltsburg Section
12.4 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 850–1,193 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 328
Trailhead: Auen Road · 40.47259, -79.37122
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn right onto West Penn Trail - Saltsburg Section, heading SW.
- 4.2 miContinue straight onto West Penn Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftReach West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miTurn left onto West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section, heading SE.
- 1.9 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Auen Road Trailhead
- Conemaugh River Lake via West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section 1.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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