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French Creek State Park

Chestnut Hill–Baptism Creek Spring, 7 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,963 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Chestnut Hill–Baptism Creek Spring, 7 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Trap Rock, PA. The route passes Birdsboro Reservoir and Chestnut Hill before reaching Baptism Creek Spring at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 1,963 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 994 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Haycreek Road 40.25273, -75.81371
Nearest town Trap Rock, PA
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Chestnut Hill–Baptism Creek Spring, 7 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,963 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Elevation 209–993 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: Haycreek Road · 40.25273, -75.81371

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Haycreek Road, heading S.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto Jelly Time, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading W.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Haycreek Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miPass Birdsboro Reservoir.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  22. 1.3 miSharp right onto Six Penny Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  26. 1.3 miBear left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miPass Chestnut Hill.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading E.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miPass Baptism Creek Spring.
  31. 250 ftReach Chestnut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading SE.
  34. 1.2 miBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  35. 1.3 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading SW.
  36. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading NW.
  39. 0.4 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  40. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  41. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  51. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  52. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  53. 300 ftTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading N.
  54. 0.2 miTurn right onto Roller Coaster, heading N.
  55. 450 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading NE.
  57. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jelly Time, heading NW.
  58. 0.1 miBear right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading NW.
  59. 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/chestnut-hill-baptism-creek-spring-out-back-8-sights-9049

Trail surface

64% dirt8% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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