Park Springs to Black Apple, Heading Home, Rocking Horse, Turnover & Burns

Challenging Water Crossing

4.13Miles

225Feet of gain

54Feet per mile

LollipopRoute type

The route

Trail system: Slaughter Pen + Park Springs
Trailhead: Park Springs Trailhead
Distance: 4.13 miles
Elevation gain: 225 feet (54 feet per mile)
Shape: Lollipop. You hike out, go around a loop, then return the way you came. (A more complicated lollipop can mix several loops and out-and-backs.)
Surface: Mostly natural surface, with some paved and mixed surface sections
Difficulty: Challenging. A route is rated by its most difficult section. This route may include natural-surface trails that are often only 1 foot wide (or narrower) and have steep slopes with significant climbs and descents (15% grade or more). Frequent obstacles may include rocks and roots 15 inches high or taller. Hikers must have excellent stability. See examples of challenging trails

Route map for Park Springs to Black Apple, Heading Home, Rocking Horse, Turnover & Burns, a 4.1-mile challenging hike in

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