State Game Lands Number 145

Dinosaur Rock–Frog Pond, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Dinosaur Rock–Frog Pond, 6 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 145 near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. The route passes Frog Pond before reaching Dinosaur Rock at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 494 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 843 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Albright Avenue 40.24445, -76.46422
Nearest town Mount Gretna Heights, PA

Directions

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Dinosaur Rock–Frog Pond, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 588–844 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 145

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

  1. Start on Albright Avenue, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Swamp Road, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sunday Road, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Spring Road, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto General Nicholas Biddle Road, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miReach Dinosaur Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dinosaur Rock Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left onto General Nicholas Biddle Road, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Spring Road, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sunday Road, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Swamp Road, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Ridge Road, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp right onto Albright Avenue, heading E.
  23. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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