State Game Lands Number 46
Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,432 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Dogtown, PA. The route passes Cannon Hill and Spring Lake. It climbs 1,432 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,432 ft · 3 hr 47 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.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Hill Top Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Explorer Lodge Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Cannon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Hill Top Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Cannon Hill & Spring Lake via Horse-Shoe Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 710 ft
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