Forge Hill–Forge Hill Road, 5 sights
3 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Forge Hill–Forge Hill Road, 5 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back near Waldeck, PA. The route reaches Forge Hill. It climbs 457 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Forge Hill–Forge Hill Road, 5 sights
3 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 450–839 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: General Strickler Road · 40.25720, -76.31534
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on General Strickler Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto North Valley Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Forge Hill.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Forge Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Forge Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lost Valley Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Forge Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hammer Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto General Strickler Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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