Yellow Creek Lake–Billy Goat Trail, 3 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Yellow Creek Lake–Billy Goat Trail, 3 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Yellow Creek State Park near Rico, PA. The route reaches Yellow Creek Lake at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,283 – 1,453 ft8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ridgetop Trail 40.56023, -79.02436
Nearest town Rico, PA
Directions
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Yellow Creek Lake–Billy Goat Trail, 3 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Elevation 1,285–1,453 ft
Out & Back · Yellow Creek State Park
Trailhead: Ridgetop Trail · 40.56023, -79.02436
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 12% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Simpson Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 3.8 miBear left onto Billy Goat Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Damsite Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Yellow Creek Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear right onto Billy Goat Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Simpson Trail, heading S.
- 3.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip12%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity91%
Rained 1.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun
73°60°
Mon
77°52°
Tue
79°56°
Wed
84°61°
30%
Thu
77°59°
30%
Fri
69°51°
17%
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