Elders Run Trail–Explorer Trail, 5 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Dogtown, PA. It climbs 996 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi456 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail 40.25330, -76.28083
Nearest town Dogtown, PA
Directions
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Elders Run Trail–Explorer Trail, 5 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 456–989 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46
Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail · 40.25330, -76.28083
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Elders Run Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Explorer Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Spicebush Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Valley View Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Explorer Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Elders Run Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 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
63% dirt5% rock32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:32 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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