Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Colflesh boulders–Frog Pond, 4 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 33 min
Colflesh boulders–Frog Pond, 4 sights is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. The route passes Frog Pond before reaching Colflesh boulders at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Colflesh boulders–Frog Pond, 4 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 33 min
Elevation 815–918 ft
Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: Albright Avenue · 40.24445, -76.46422
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Albright Avenue, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Monument Rock Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Interpretive Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Colflesh boulders, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Interpretive Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Monument Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Albright Avenue, heading N.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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