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.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 840 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: General Strickler Road 40.25720, -76.31534
Nearest town Waldeck, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on General Strickler Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto North Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miPass Forge Hill.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Forge Hill Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading W.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Forge Hill Road, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lost Valley Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Forge Hill Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hammer Creek Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto North Valley Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto General Strickler Road, heading SE.
  13. 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

OvercastTemperature 78°F66°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity58%
Rained 2.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 75°58°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 81°64° 15%

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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