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State Game Lands Number 145

Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 4 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 55 min

Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 145 near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. The route passes Frog Pond and Conewago Lake before reaching Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 284 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 919 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.23729, -76.45894
Nearest town Mount Gretna Heights, PA
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Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 4 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 55 min

Elevation 704–918 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 145

Trailhead: 40.23729, -76.45894

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 · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Interpretive Trail, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading N.
  11. 250 ftPass Frog Pond.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Monument Rock Trail, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miReach Conewago Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftPass Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Monument Rock Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading NE.
  23. 400 ftContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading E.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading E.
  27. 250 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Interpretive Trail, heading SE.
  31. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 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/conewago-lake-frog-pond-out-back-4-lakes-4-km-1840

Trail surface

27% dirt3% grass2% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip11%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 74°58°
Tue 76°54°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 71°65° 24%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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