Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Eastern Ridge Trail–Frank Eichler Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 2 hr
Eastern Ridge Trail–Frank Eichler Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. It climbs 854 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eastern Ridge Trail–Frank Eichler Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 772–1,142 ft
Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: Dinkey Track Trail · 40.24013, -76.45924
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start on Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Radar Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Frank Eichler Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Eastern Ridge Alternative Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Route 72, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Radar Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Eastern Ridge Alternative Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Campmeeting Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Frank Eichler Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Radar Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Fire Road, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 1 min before dark.
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