Chestnut Oak Trail–Prairie Grass Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge near Lizard Creek Junction, PA. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi407 – 676 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: D&L Trail 40.79160, -75.65687
Nearest town Lizard Creek Junction, PA
Directions
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Chestnut Oak Trail–Prairie Grass Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 406–674 ft
Out & Back · Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: D&L Trail · 40.79160, -75.65687
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on D&L Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Three Ponds Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto L&NE Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Prairie Grass Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Chestnut Oak Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Double G Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto L&NE Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Three Ponds Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto D&L Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt28% gravel19% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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