State Game Lands Number 145

Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 6 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,084 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 6 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 145 near Timber Hills, PA. The route passes Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach and Frog Pond before reaching Conewago Lake at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,084 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 1,119 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24318, -76.49208
Nearest town Timber Hills, PA

Directions

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Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 6 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,084 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 554–1,117 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 145

Trailhead: 40.24318, -76.49208

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Boy Scout Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto CBT, heading E.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Radar Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Conewago Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tabernacle Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miPass Frog Pond.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading W.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading SW.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 miReach Conewago Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
  27. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tabernacle Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right onto Conewago Trail, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading E.
  31. 50 ftSharp left onto Radar Road, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NW.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading NE.
  37. 1.1 miTurn right onto CBT, heading SW.
  38. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 350 ftTurn right onto Boy Scout Road, heading W.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity50%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°62°
Mon 76°60°
Tue 77°55°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 72°67° 24%
Fri 83°65° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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