Shawnee State Park
Forbes Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Forbes Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Shawnee State Park near Manns Choice, PA. It climbs 451 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,122 – 1,431 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01548, -78.59554
Nearest town Manns Choice, PA
Directions
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Forbes Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 1,123–1,432 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.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Forbes Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Forbes Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pigeon Hills Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
Trail surface
17% dirt83% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Pigeon Hills Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Felton Trail & Pigeon Hills Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft
- Field Trail & Pigeon Hills Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft
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