Black Rock Park
Black Rock Lake–Lock 60, 3 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Black Rock Lake–Lock 60, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Black Rock Park near Ramsgate-Providence Hunt, PA. The route passes Black Rock Lake and Lock 60. It climbs 454 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Rock Lake–Lock 60, 3 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 89–322 ft
Out & Back · Black Rock Park
Trailhead: 40.16416, -75.49043
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Black Rock, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Black Rock Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Lock 60.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Black Rock, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Black Rock 2 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Black Rock 2.1 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- Black Rock 2.1 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Black Rock 2.1 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 254 ft
- Schuylkill East Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 207 ft
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