State Game Lands Number 145

General Nicholas Biddle Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr

General Nicholas Biddle Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 145 near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 863 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.23729, -76.45894
Nearest town Mount Gretna Heights, PA

Directions

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General Nicholas Biddle Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 704–862 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 145

Trailhead: 40.23729, -76.45894

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto General Nicholas Biddle Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miReach General Nicholas Biddle Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

2% dirt1% gravel97% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip11%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 74°58°
Tue 76°54°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 71°65° 24%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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