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State Game Lands Number 46

Conservation Trail–Elders Run Trail, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Conservation Trail–Elders Run Trail, 6 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Canaan Grove, PA. It climbs 880 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.27050, -76.25083
Nearest town Canaan Grove, PA
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Conservation Trail–Elders Run Trail, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 518–989 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46

Trailhead: 40.27050, -76.25083

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Valley View Trail, heading S.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Explorer Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Elders Run Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.8 miReach Conservation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.8 miTurn left onto Elders Run Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Explorer Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Spicebush Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Conservation Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back

Trail surface

27% dirt10% rock63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity54%
Rained 2.3″ 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°61°
Mon 75°59°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 82°65° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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