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

2.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 49 min

White / Red Dot Trail & White Trail via Rachel Carson Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Wildwood, PA. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,073 – 1,240 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58990, -79.99280
Nearest town Wildwood, PA
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White / Red Dot Trail & White Trail via Rachel Carson Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 49 min

Elevation 1,072–1,240 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.58990, -79.99280

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Old White / Red Dot Trail, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto White / Brown Dot Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White / Black Dot Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto White / Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back

Trail surface

93% dirt2% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip13%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity95%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 78°53°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 87°63° 28%
Thu 80°59° 31%
Fri 71°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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