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Schuykill Center for Environmental Education

Cattail Pond–Fire Pond Loop, 10 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 54 min

Cattail Pond–Fire Pond Loop, 10 lakes is a 2.1-mile loop 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 407 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 410 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05890, -75.24388
Nearest town Upper Roxborough, PA
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Directions

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Cattail Pond–Fire Pond Loop, 10 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 54 min

Elevation 94–411 ft

Loop · Schuykill Center for Environmental Education

Trailhead: 40.05890, -75.24388

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Grove Loop, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miPass Wind Dance Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Springhouse Pond.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Wind Dance Pond Loop, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miPass The Wetlands.
  7. 50 ftPass Polliwog Pond.
  8. 50 ftPass Fire Pond.
  9. 50 ftPass Cattail Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Springhouse Pond.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Fox Glen Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Habitat Loop, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Wildflower Loop, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftReach Cattail Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ravine Loop, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Wind Dance Pond Loop, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Grove Loop, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miThe loop closes 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-loop

Trail surface

80% dirt9% grass11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Upper Roxborough, Pennsylvania