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Yellow Loop Trail

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Distance:
2.0 Miles / 3.2 km
Type:
Loop
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
1 hour
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Park:
Deer Lakes Park
Town:
Tarentum, Pennsylvania
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40.62149, -79.826309
Added:
October 15, 2015
Updated:
June 06, 2018
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143'

Total Change
251'

Ascent
230'

Descent

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Key Takeaways

  • Yellow Loop Trail is a 2-mile hiking trail located in Deer Lakes Park, Tarentum, PA.
  • The trail loops along West Deer Lake and into the woods.
  • It's considered a relaxing hike with some scenic areas, though not particularly unique.

Yellow Loop Trail

The Yellow Loop Trail in Deer Lakes Park, Tarentum, PA, is one of the best hiking trails there. It's a 2 mile loop that leads along West Deer Lake and back into the woods.

There are a couple of more open 'scenic' areas, but it's nothing too special. Just a really nice relaxing hike through the woods.
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  1. Parking

    40.62149, -79.826309
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.620902, -79.824077
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Hazards

Ticks - Lyme Disease More Info (CDC)

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Fall

Blaze Color

Yellow

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2.0 miles / 3.2 km
July 23, 2020
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1.0 mile / 1.6 km
November 03, 2017
Dogs Hiking
1.0 mile / 1.6 km
November 03, 2017
Many ticks this time of year. Hiked a mile out to the White Blaze Trail at Deer Lakes Park.
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