Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area
Witch Hazel Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 1 hr
Witch Hazel Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area near Lincoln, PA. It climbs 478 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Witch Hazel Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 740–1,131 ft
Out & Back · Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area
Trailhead: 40.32188, -79.84661
Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 18% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Liberty Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Ruins Trail, heading SW.
- 250 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.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive 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 (~35 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Witch Hazel Trail 2 mi · ▲ 402 ft
- Witch Hazel Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 481 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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