State Game Lands Number 141
Broad Run Reservoir & Fire Tower Road via American Standard
14 mi · ▲ 1,261 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Broad Run Reservoir & Fire Tower Road via American Standard is a 14-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 141 near Hauto, PA. The route reaches Broad Run Reservoir at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 1,261 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Broad Run Reservoir & Fire Tower Road via American Standard
14 mi · ▲ 1,261 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 1,136–1,694 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 141
Trailhead: 40.84601, -75.91454
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower Road, heading NE.
- 3.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto American Standard, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Broad Run Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Fire Tower Road, heading NW.
- 4.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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