Blue Marsh Lake–Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach Loop, 3 beaches is a 2.2-mile loop in Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area near Pleasant Valley, PA. The route passes Blue Marsh Lake and Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi285 – 476 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.39372, -76.03604
Nearest town Pleasant Valley, PA
Directions
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Blue Marsh Lake–Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach Loop, 3 beaches
2.2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 50 min
Elevation 285–477 ft
Loop · Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: 40.39372, -76.03604
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lake Border Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Blue Marsh Lake.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Fox Trot Hiking Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Lake Border Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 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
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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