Curwensville Lake–Eagles Nest Trail, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 55 min

Curwensville Lake–Eagles Nest Trail, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Bloomington, PA. The route reaches Curwensville Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 489 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,181 – 1,562 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Trail 40.94676, -78.53730
Nearest town Bloomington, PA

Directions

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Curwensville Lake–Eagles Nest Trail, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 55 min

Elevation 1,181–1,562 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nature Trail · 40.94676, -78.53730

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nature Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Eagles Nest Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto River Trail, heading E.
  5. 300 ftReach Curwensville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Eagles Nest Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

27% dirt5% paved68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead