Upper Schuylkill Valley Park
Black Rock Lake–Lock 60, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Black Rock Lake–Lock 60, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Upper Schuylkill Valley Park near Ramsgate-Providence Hunt, PA. The route passes Black Rock Lake before reaching Lock 60 at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 345 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Rock Lake–Lock 60, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 89–261 ft
Out & Back · Upper Schuylkill Valley Park
Trailhead: 40.16107, -75.50691
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Black Rock, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Black Rock Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Lock 60.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Black Rock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Black Rock, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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