Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 6 sights

4 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 6 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. The route passes Frog Pond and Conewago Lake before reaching Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 788 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 1,119 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail 40.25865, -76.45092
Nearest town Mount Gretna Heights, PA

Directions

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Conewago Lake–Frog Pond, 6 sights

4 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 704–1,117 ft

Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail · 40.25865, -76.45092

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

  1. Start on Radar Road, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Radar Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Radar Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Conewago Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tabernacle Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miPass Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach.
  14. 50 ftReach Conewago Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NE.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tabernacle Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Conewago Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Radar Road, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Radar Loop, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Radar Road, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity67%
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 74°61°
Mon 74°58°
Tue 76°54°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 71°66° 23%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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