Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Dogtown, PA. The route passes Cannon Hill and Spring Lake. It climbs 1,972 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi466 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail 40.25391, -76.28132
Nearest town Dogtown, PA
Directions
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Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,972 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Elevation 466–1,009 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46
Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail · 40.25391, -76.28132
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 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.
- 1.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Cannon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
36% dirt1% gravel63% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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