Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Campmeeting Trail–Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Campmeeting Trail–Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile loop in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. It climbs 608 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 1,142 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail 40.25865, -76.45092
Nearest town Mount Gretna Heights, PA

Directions

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Campmeeting Trail–Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 695–1,142 ft

Loop · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail · 40.25865, -76.45092

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading N.
  13. 350 ftBear right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Radar Road, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

53% dirt2% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 74°58°
Tue 76°54°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 71°66° 23%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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