Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 5 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 934 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 5 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Quentin, PA. The route passes Frog Pond and Conewago Lake before reaching Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 934 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 5 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 934 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 680–1,117 ft
Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: 40.26554, -76.43525
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Radar Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Conewago Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tabernacle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Frog Pond.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach.
- 50 ftReach Conewago Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Tabernacle Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Conewago Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Radar Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Radar Road via Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 321 ft
- Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft
- Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 371 ft
- Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 261 ft
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