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Raccoon Creek State Park

X-C Ski Trail [White] via Heritage Trail [Blue]

3.3 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 1 hr 16 min

X-C Ski Trail [White] via Heritage Trail [Blue] is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Frankfort Springs, PA. It climbs 333 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,073 – 1,217 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raccoon Creek State Park Trails 40.49679, -80.41425
Nearest town Frankfort Springs, PA
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X-C Ski Trail [White] via Heritage Trail [Blue]

3.3 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,073–1,216 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park

Trailhead: Raccoon Creek State Park Trails · 40.49679, -80.41425

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 18% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

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  1. Start on Raccoon Creek State Park Trails, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading E.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left onto X-C Ski Trail [White], heading N.
  4. 0.7 miReach X-C Ski Trail [White], then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right onto Raccoon Creek State Park Trails, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miArrive 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/x-c-ski-trail-white-out-back-5-km-1f3a

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F67°
Precip18%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity96%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 74°59°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 88°63° 24%
Thu 80°59° 28%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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