State Game Lands Number 46
Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits
4.9 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Poplar Grove, PA. The route passes Spring Lake and Cannon Hill. It climbs 901 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits
4.9 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 515–1,009 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46
Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail · 40.24700, -76.30409
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Spring Lake.
- 1.8 miPass Cannon Hill.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Cannon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Horse-Shoe Trail Trailhead
- Spring Lake–Explorer Lodge Road, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 854 ft
- Forge Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,240 ft
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