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.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 1,142 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dinkey Track Trail 40.24013, -76.45924
Nearest town Mount Gretna Heights, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Fire Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftBear right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Radar Road, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Frank Eichler Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Eastern Ridge Alternative Trail, heading E.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftSharp right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Route 72, heading E.
  16. 500 ftReach Radar Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 500 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left onto Eastern Ridge Alternative Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Campmeeting Trail, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Frank Eichler Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Radar Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  26. 300 ftTurn left onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftTurn left onto Fire Road, heading SW.
  30. 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

81% dirt12% gravel4% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip11%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (1.7″ over the last week) · 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°65° 24%
Fri 81°64° 15%

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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