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French Creek State Park

Chestnut Hill–Hopewell Lake Loop, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 666 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Chestnut Hill–Hopewell Lake Loop, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in French Creek State Park near Trythall, PA. The route passes Hopewell Lake and Chestnut Hill. It climbs 666 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 994 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lenape Trail 40.20748, -75.76427
Nearest town Trythall, PA
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Chestnut Hill–Hopewell Lake Loop, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 666 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 476–993 ft

Loop · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: Lenape Trail · 40.20748, -75.76427

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lenape Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto Hopewell Big Woods Trail, heading W.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  11. 500 ftPass Hopewell Lake.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 350 ftContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  39. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 1.4 miBear left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading N.
  41. 0.6 miPass Chestnut Hill.
  42. 0.6 miBear right onto Racoon Trail, heading E.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading E.
  44. 400 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  45. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading S.
  46. 250 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftThe 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/chestnut-hill-hopewell-lake-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

86% dirt2% gravel1% grass1% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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