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Shenango and Towpath Trails route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Shenango River Lake, Pa And Oh — Big Bend Access Area/Pennsylvania

Shenango and Towpath Trails

Mercer, Pennsylvania

3.3 mi

Distance

312 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 11m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Shenango and Towpath Trails is an out-and-back trail in Shenango River Lake, Pa And Oh — Big Bend Access Area, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It is 3.3 miles long. The nearest town is Clark, Pennsylvania, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:276 ft
Max:296 ft
Gain:95 ft
Loss:95 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 276 ft and 296 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.276 ft283 ft289 ft296 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.7 mi2.5 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi283 ft
High point0.6 mi296 ft
End3.3 mi283 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Clark, PA · about 4 mi away
County:
Mercer County, PA
Jurisdiction:
Shenango River Lake, Pa And Oh — Big Bend Access Area · US Army Corps of Engineers

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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