Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Blue Marsh Lake–Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Blue Marsh Lake–Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area near State Hill, PA. The route passes Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach, Blue Marsh Lake and Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach. It climbs 341 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blue Marsh Lake–Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 249–382 ft
Out & Back · Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: 40.37046, -76.02502
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Border Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Blue Marsh Lake.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area Beach.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 400 ftReach Blue Marsh Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 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 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Border Trail & State Hill Dike C Connector Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 251 ft
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