Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area
Witch Hazel Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Witch Hazel Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area near Lincoln, PA. It climbs 481 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Witch Hazel Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 740–1,131 ft
Out & Back · Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area
Trailhead: Liberty Trail · 40.32329, -79.84801
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
- Start on Liberty Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Ruins Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Witch Hazel Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ruins Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Great Allegheny Passage, heading N.
- 0.5 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 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Liberty Trail Trailhead
- Witch Hazel Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 478 ft
- 1178 & Gas Well Access Trail via Witch Hazel Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 575 ft
- 1104–Table Rock, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 469 ft
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