Antietam Lake Park

Antietam Lake–Antietam Reservoir Trail, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Antietam Lake–Antietam Reservoir Trail, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Antietam Lake Park near Stony Creek Mills, PA. The route reaches Antietam Lake. It climbs 512 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 643 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.35604, -75.87270
Nearest town Stony Creek Mills, PA

Directions

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Antietam Lake–Antietam Reservoir Trail, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 489–643 ft

Out & Back · Antietam Lake Park

Trailhead: 40.35604, -75.87270

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Antietam Lake.
  3. 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right onto Ferndale Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Gravity Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Twisted Sister, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wizard Of Oz, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Antietam Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miReach Antietam Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Wizard Of Oz, heading N.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Twisted Sister, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftSharp left onto Gravity Trail, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ferndale Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

18% gravel8% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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