Pennsylvania trails · Raccoon Creek State Park Trails
Raccoon Creek State Park Trails
A 18.2-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 331 ft of climbing. Reaches Frankfort Springs and other lake/spring/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,189 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Frankfort Springs (spring)
- Group Camping Area Lake (lake)
- Mineral Springs (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Raccoon Creek State Park Trails access. About 47 min drive (28 mi) from Pittsburgh. 40.49791, -80.39583 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:03 a.m., the sun rises at 7:31 a.m. and sets at 6:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:10 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.2-mile route takes roughly 6 h 53 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:24 p.m. — 4 h 19 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Raccoon Creek State Park Trails — 0.9 mi loop, 52 ft gain
- Raccoon Creek State Park Trails — 2.3 mi loop, 155 ft gain
- Raccoon Creek State Park Trails — 0.8 mi loop, 125 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Country Trail — 20.1 mi
- Great Allegheny Passage — 29.5 mi