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Schuykill Center for Environmental Education

Cattail Pond–Fire Pond, 9 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Cattail Pond–Fire Pond, 9 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Schuykill Center for Environmental Education near Upper Roxborough, PA. The route passes Wind Dance Pond, Springhouse Pond, The Wetlands and 4 more. It climbs 854 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 413 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07154, -75.24644
Nearest town Upper Roxborough, PA
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Cattail Pond–Fire Pond, 9 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 94–414 ft

Out & Back · Schuykill Center for Environmental Education

Trailhead: 40.07154, -75.24644

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

Transit-accessible: stop 706 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Pine Grove Loop, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miPass Wind Dance Pond.
  17. 50 ftPass Springhouse Pond.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Wind Dance Pond Loop, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miPass The Wetlands.
  20. 50 ftPass Polliwog Pond.
  21. 50 ftPass Fire Pond.
  22. 50 ftPass Cattail Pond.
  23. 50 ftPass Springhouse Pond.
  24. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Fox Glen Trail, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Habitat Loop, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ravine Loop, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Wind Dance Pond Loop, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Grove Loop, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hagys Mill Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 50 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-14-lakes

Trail surface

45% dirt4% grass51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 706 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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