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.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail 40.24700, -76.30409
Nearest town Poplar Grove, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Spring Lake.
  3. 1.8 miPass Cannon Hill.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miReach Cannon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 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.

Trail surface

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity51%
Rained 3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°62°
Mon 75°59°
Tue 76°56°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 82°65° 15%

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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