Beltzville Lake–Wild Creek Falls, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Beltzville State Park near Trachsville, PA. The route passes Beltzville Lake and Wild Creek Falls. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi630 – 719 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wild Creek Trailhead 40.89037, -75.56282
Nearest town Trachsville, PA
Directions
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Beltzville Lake–Wild Creek Falls, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 631–717 ft
Out & Back · Beltzville State Park
Trailhead: Wild Creek Trailhead · 40.89037, -75.56282
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wild Creek Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Christman Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Beltzville Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Wild Creek Falls.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Cove Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miReach Beltzville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Christman Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Wild Creek Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wild Creek Trailhead Trailhead
- Beltzville Lake & Christman Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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