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.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 322 ft · steepest grade: 36%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.16416, -75.49043
Nearest town Ramsgate-Providence Hunt, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Black Rock, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Black Rock Lake.
  11. 0.1 miPass Lock 60.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Schuylkill East Trail, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right onto Black Rock, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 1.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% gravel8% dirt3% paved78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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.

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