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Schuykill Center for Environmental Education

Cattail Pond–Fire Pond, 8 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Cattail Pond–Fire Pond, 8 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Schuykill Center for Environmental Education near Roseglen, PA. The route passes The Wetlands, Polliwog Pond, Fire Pond and 3 more. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 413 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Habitat Loop 40.05494, -75.25316
Nearest town Roseglen, PA
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Cattail Pond–Fire Pond, 8 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 246–414 ft

Out & Back · Schuykill Center for Environmental Education

Trailhead: Habitat Loop · 40.05494, -75.25316

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Habitat Loop, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass The Wetlands.
  3. 50 ftPass Polliwog Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Fire Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Cattail Pond.
  6. 50 ftPass Springhouse Pond.
  7. 0.1 miPass Wind Dance Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Fox Glen Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Wind Dance Pond Loop, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Grove Loop, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Hagys Mill Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miReach Cattail Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 200 ftContinue straight onto Pine Grove Loop, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wind Dance Pond Loop, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Fox Glen Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Habitat Loop, heading SW.
  31. 250 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/cattail-pond-cattail-pond-out-back-13-lakes

Trail surface

45% dirt9% grass1% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Roseglen, Pennsylvania