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White / Red Dot Trail & White Trail Loop via Rachel Carson Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 44 min

White / Red Dot Trail & White Trail Loop via Rachel Carson Trail is a 1.9-mile loop near Sample, PA. It is mostly level, with 210 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,027 – 1,240 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58133, -79.97836
Nearest town Sample, PA
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White / Red Dot Trail & White Trail Loop via Rachel Carson Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 44 min

Elevation 1,028–1,240 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.58133, -79.97836

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Transit-accessible: Hemlock Dr + Sample stop 585 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto White / Black Dash Trail, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto White / Red Dot Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto Old White / Red Dot Trail, heading E.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto White / Brown Dot Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-red-dot-trail-loop

Trail surface

89% dirt5% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 79°F67°
Precip13%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity94%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 78°53°
Tue 82°55°
Wed 87°63° 28%
Thu 80°59° 31%
Fri 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hemlock Dr + Sample stop 585 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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