Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Frog Pond–Dinkey Track Trail, 5 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Frog Pond–Dinkey Track Trail, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Burd Coleman Village, PA. The route reaches Frog Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 958 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Frog Pond–Dinkey Track Trail, 5 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 772–1,117 ft
Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: Old Route 72 · 40.25278, -76.43328
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Route 72, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Eastern Ridge Alternative Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Campmeeting Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Frank Eichler Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Radar Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Conewago Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tabernacle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Frog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Tabernacle Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Conewago Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Radar Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Frank Eichler Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Eastern Ridge Alternative Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Route 72, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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