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French Creek State Park

Millers Point–Birdsboro Reservoir, 5 sights

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,936 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Millers Point–Birdsboro Reservoir, 5 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Trap Rock, PA. The route passes Birdsboro Reservoir before reaching Millers Point at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 1,936 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 997 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Haycreek Road 40.25273, -75.81371
Nearest town Trap Rock, PA
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Millers Point–Birdsboro Reservoir, 5 sights

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,936 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Elevation 209–997 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: Haycreek Road · 40.25273, -75.81371

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Haycreek Road, heading S.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto Jelly Time, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading W.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Haycreek Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miPass Birdsboro Reservoir.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  22. 1.3 miSharp right onto Six Penny Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  26. 1.3 miBear left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading E.
  27. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftReach Millers Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 1.4 miBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  30. 1.3 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.4 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  35. 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  46. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  47. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  48. 350 ftTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading NE.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right onto Roller Coaster, heading NE.
  50. 450 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading NW.
  51. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading NW.
  52. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jelly Time, heading NW.
  53. 0.1 miBear right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/birdsboro-reservoir-birdsboro-reservoir-out-back-5-sights-17-km

Trail surface

64% dirt8% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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