Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Blue Marsh Lake & Lake Border Trail
4 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Blue Marsh Lake & Lake Border Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area near Bernville, PA. The route reaches Blue Marsh Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 675 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Marsh Lake & Lake Border Trail
4 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 295–560 ft
Out & Back · Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: Lake Border Trail · 40.40467, -76.09890
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Lake Border Trail, heading N.
- 2 miReach Blue Marsh Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 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 1.5 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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