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State Game Lands Number 46

Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 6 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,744 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 6 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Waldeck, PA. The route passes Spring Lake before reaching Cannon Hill at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 1,744 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 1,007 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: General Strickler Road 40.25720, -76.31534
Nearest town Waldeck, PA
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Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 6 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,744 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Elevation 527–1,009 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46

Trailhead: General Strickler Road · 40.25720, -76.31534

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on General Strickler Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto North Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Valley Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftSharp left onto Sharp Valley Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Valley Brook Trail, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Valley Brook Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Explorer Lodge Road, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hill Top Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miPass Spring Lake.
  18. 1.9 miReach Cannon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 1 miSharp right onto Hill Top Road, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Explorer Lodge Road, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley Brook Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto North Valley Trail, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Valley Brook Trail, heading NE.
  27. 400 ftBear left onto Sharp Valley Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftSharp left onto North Valley Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Valley Trail, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miSharp right onto General Strickler Road, heading W.
  34. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cannon-hill-spring-lake-out-back-7-sights-18-km-6af0

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F66°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity58%
Rained 2.8″ 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°61°
Mon 75°58°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~150 min). Leave by 4:42 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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