State Game Lands Number 156

Big Timbr Trail–Explorer Lodge Road Loop, 8 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 572 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Big Timbr Trail–Explorer Lodge Road Loop, 8 sights is a 4.4-mile loop in State Game Lands Number 156 near Waldeck, PA. It climbs 572 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 758 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: General Strickler Road 40.25720, -76.31534
Nearest town Waldeck, PA

Directions

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Big Timbr Trail–Explorer Lodge Road Loop, 8 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 572 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 447–758 ft

Loop · State Game Lands Number 156

Trailhead: General Strickler Road · 40.25720, -76.31534

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on General Strickler Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hammer Creek Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miContinue straight onto Explorer Lodge Road, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Explorer Lodge Trail, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Spring Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1 miSharp right onto Big Timbr Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sharp Valley Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto North Valley Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Valley Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto General Strickler Road, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F66°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity58%
Rained 2.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 75°58°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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