Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Dinkey Track Trail–Fire Road, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Dinkey Track Trail–Fire Road, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. It climbs 586 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 1,142 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Dinkey Track Trail–Fire Road, 4 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 811–1,142 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 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading S.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Fire Road, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Conewago Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Radar Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 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

84% dirt16% gravel

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 0.9 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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