State Game Lands Number 156
Forge Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,240 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Forge Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 156 near Poplar Grove, PA. The route passes Spring Lake before reaching Forge Hill at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,240 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Forge Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,240 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 527–998 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 156
Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail · 40.24700, -76.30409
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Spring Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right onto Hill Top Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Explorer Lodge Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto North Valley Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Valley Brook Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left onto Sharp Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto North Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Forge Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Forge Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Sharp Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Valley Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Valley Brook Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Explorer Lodge Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hill Top Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Horse-Shoe Trail Trailhead
- Spring Lake–Explorer Lodge Road, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 854 ft
- Cannon Hill–Spring Lake, 3 summits 4.9 mi · ▲ 901 ft
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