Conservation Trail–Spicebush Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Canaan Grove, PA. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi545 – 915 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Conservation Trail 40.27031, -76.25048
Nearest town Canaan Grove, PA
Directions
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Conservation Trail–Spicebush Trail, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 543–915 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46
Trailhead: Conservation Trail · 40.27031, -76.25048
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
- Start on Conservation Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Explorer Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Valley View Trail Spur, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Spicebush Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Conservation Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% 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 0.7 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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