State Game Lands Number 141
Broad Run Reservoir & Fire Tower Road via American Standard
8.9 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Broad Run Reservoir & Fire Tower Road via American Standard is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 141 near Black Creek Junction, PA. The route reaches Broad Run Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Broad Run Reservoir & Fire Tower Road via American Standard
8.9 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 1,138–1,768 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 141
Trailhead: Broad Mt. Loop · 40.90249, -75.82000
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 2.6 miBear left onto American Standard, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Broad Run Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower Road, heading NE.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Broad Mt. Loop Trailhead
- Broad Mt. Loop & Deer Path 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- American Standard Loop via Fire Tower Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Broad Mt. Loop–D&L Trail, 4 sights 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft
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