State Game Lands Number 141
Broad Run Reservoir via American Standard
4.5 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Broad Run Reservoir via American Standard is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 141 near Hudsondale, PA. The route reaches Broad Run Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 512 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Directions
Broad Run Reservoir via American Standard
4.5 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,138–1,620 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 141
Trailhead: Fire Tower Road · 40.89095, -75.85883
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 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.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fire Tower Road Trailhead
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- Still Creek Reservoir–Fire Tower Road, 3 sights 13.9 mi · ▲ 669 ft
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