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Distance:
2.4 Miles / 3.9 km
Type:
Out-and-Back
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
1 hour, ~12 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Park:
North Park
Town:
McCandless, Pennsylvania
Directions:
40.598022, -79.998405
Added:
April 02, 2016
Updated:
February 21, 2024
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138 '

Total Change
1,109 '

Ascent
1,111 '

Descent

The Red & Blue Trails in North Park, McCandless, PA, is an easy 2.4 mile out-and-back hike through the park that leads along North Park Lake.

In the Fall, you get views of the lake through the trees, but in the summer there's not as much to see.

Many mountain bikers on this trail, so be cautious.

Note: This trail is a duplication of the Red Blue Blaze Trail at North Park, but shorter.

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  1. Parking

    40.598022, -79.998405
  2. Main Trailhead

    40.597945, -79.998443
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Hazards

Ticks - Lyme Disease More Info (CDC)

Seasons

All

Blaze Color

Red

Blaze Dot

Blue

Photo Albums

2 Trip Reports

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2.4 miles / 3.9 km
Trail added
April 02, 2016
Hiked on
April 02, 2016
Updated on
February 21, 2024
2.4 miles / 3.9 km
April 02, 2016
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