Locust Lake State Park
Firetower Sunset Point & Firetower Road Loop
3.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Firetower Sunset Point & Firetower Road Loop is a 3.4-mile loop in Locust Lake State Park near Silver Creek, PA. The route reaches Firetower Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Firetower Sunset Point & Firetower Road Loop
3.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,588–1,755 ft
Loop · Locust Lake State Park
Trailhead: 40.76277, -76.13813
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Firetower Road, heading E.
- 1.5 miPass Firetower Sunset Point.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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