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Mingo Creek County Park

Yellow Trail & Yellow/Orange Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Yellow Trail & Yellow/Orange Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Mingo Creek County Park near Ginger Hill, PA. It climbs 574 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow/Orange 40.20306, -80.00960
Nearest town Ginger Hill, PA
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Yellow Trail & Yellow/Orange Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 849–1,148 ft

Loop · Mingo Creek County Park

Trailhead: Yellow/Orange · 40.20306, -80.00960

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow/Orange, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow/Orange, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow/Orange, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow/Orange, heading W.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow/Orange, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftTurn left onto Yellow/Orange, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow/Orange, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow/Orange, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow/Orange, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftSharp left onto Yellow/Orange, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow/Orange, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow/Orange, heading N.
  25. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/yellow-trail-yellow-orange-loop-4-km-051d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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