State Game Lands Number 42
Conemaugh Township Reservoir via Ridgeview Road
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,235 ft · 6 hr 29 min
Conemaugh Township Reservoir via Ridgeview Road is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 42 near Waterford, PA. The route reaches Conemaugh Township Reservoir at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 2,235 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Getting there
Directions
Conemaugh Township Reservoir via Ridgeview Road
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,235 ft · 6 hr 29 min
Elevation 1,922–2,877 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 42
Trailhead: 40.23079, -79.14951
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Ridgeview Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach Conemaugh Township Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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