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State Game Lands Number 46

Conservation Trail–Elders Run Trail Loop, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Conservation Trail–Elders Run Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile loop in State Game Lands Number 46 near Newtown, PA. It climbs 414 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 824 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.25026, -76.24995
Nearest town Newtown, PA
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Conservation Trail–Elders Run Trail Loop, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 456–823 ft

Loop · State Game Lands Number 46

Trailhead: 40.25026, -76.24995

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Elders Run Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Explorer Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Spicebush Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Conservation Trail, heading W.
  8. 150 ftReach Explorer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spicebush Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftSharp left onto Explorer Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  17. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Elders Run Trail, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftThe loop closes 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/conservation-trail-loop

Trail surface

90% dirt7% rock3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity50%
Rained 2.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 76°62°
Mon 75°60°
Tue 76°56°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 82°65° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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