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Raccoon Creek State Park

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

3.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 20 min

X-C Ski Trail [White] via Heritage Trail [Blue] is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Raccoon Creek State Park near Murdocksville, PA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,089 – 1,191 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: X-C Ski Trail [White] 40.49847, -80.39634
Nearest town Murdocksville, PA
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X-C Ski Trail [White] via Heritage Trail [Blue]

3.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 1,090–1,191 ft

Out & Back · Raccoon Creek State Park

Trailhead: X-C Ski Trail [White] · 40.49847, -80.39634

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

  1. Start on X-C Ski Trail [White], heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto X-C Ski Trail [White], heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miReach X-C Ski Trail [White], then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Heritage Trail [Blue], heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto X-C Ski Trail [White], heading NW.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/x-c-ski-trail-white-x-c-ski-trail-white-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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