State Game Lands Number 46
Cannon Hill & Spring Lake via Horse-Shoe Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Cannon Hill & Spring Lake via Horse-Shoe Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Dogtown, PA. The route passes Cannon Hill before reaching Spring Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 710 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cannon Hill & Spring Lake via Horse-Shoe Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 539–1,009 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46
Trailhead: 40.25851, -76.28937
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Cannon Hill.
- 1.7 miPass Spring Lake.
- 50 ftReach Cannon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits 9.2 mi · ▲ 1,432 ft
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