Shawnee State Park
Field Trail & Pigeon Hills Trail
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Field Trail & Pigeon Hills Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Shawnee State Park near Manns Choice, PA. It climbs 1,258 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Field Trail & Pigeon Hills Trail
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 1,123–1,501 ft
Out & Back · Shawnee State Park
Trailhead: 40.01548, -78.59554
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Pigeon Hills Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Felton Trail, heading W.
- 1 miBear left onto Field Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Pigeon Hills Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Felton Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Pigeon Hills Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 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 1.7 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Pigeon Hills Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Forbes Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Felton Trail & Pigeon Hills Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft
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