Locust Lake State Park

Firetower Sunset Point & Firetower Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Firetower Sunset Point & Firetower Road is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Locust Lake State Park near Brockton, PA. The route reaches Firetower Sunset Point. It climbs 507 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,388 – 1,755 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Firetower Road 40.77479, -76.08540
Nearest town Brockton, PA

Directions

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Firetower Sunset Point & Firetower Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,388–1,755 ft

Out & Back · Locust Lake State Park

Trailhead: Firetower Road · 40.77479, -76.08540

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Firetower Road, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miPass Firetower Sunset Point.
  3. 1.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 3.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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