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Willow Lake Farm

Box Turtle Loop & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector

2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min

Box Turtle Loop & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Willow Lake Farm near Broad Axe, PA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 282 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13918, -75.24225
Nearest town Broad Axe, PA
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Box Turtle Loop & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector

2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min

Elevation 212–283 ft

Out & Back · Willow Lake Farm

Trailhead: 40.13918, -75.24225

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading NE.
  3. 300 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail;Maple Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Farm Trail, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Box Turtle Loop, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Box Turtle Shortcut, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Turtle Loop, heading N.
  13. 250 ftReach Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Box Turtle Shortcut, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Box Turtle Loop, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Farm Trail, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftContinue straight onto Old Farm Trail;Maple Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Farm Trail, heading SE.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/box-turtle-loop-willow-lake-prophecy-creek-connector-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

82% grass18% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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