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Yellow Creek Lake Loop route map
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Yellow Creek State Park/Pennsylvania

Yellow Creek Lake Loop

Penn Run, Pennsylvania

11.3 mi

Distance

1,939 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 24m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Yellow Creek Lake Loop is a loop trail in Yellow Creek State Park, managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It is 11 miles long. The nearest town is Heilwood, Pennsylvania, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:386 ft
Max:463 ft
Gain:591 ft
Loss:591 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 386 ft and 463 ft across 11.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.386 ft412 ft437 ft463 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.6 mi8.5 mi11.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi394 ft
High point5.1 mi463 ft
End11.3 mi394 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Heilwood, PA · about 6 mi away
County:
Indiana County, PA
Jurisdiction:
Yellow Creek State Park · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(724) 357-7913
  • Address:170 Route 259 Highway, Penn Run, PA 15765-5941 · PA
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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