State Game Lands Number 145

General Nicholas Biddle Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 54 min

General Nicholas Biddle Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 145 near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 863 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schock Tower House Trail 40.23434, -76.45846
Nearest town Mount Gretna Heights, PA

Directions

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General Nicholas Biddle Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 54 min

Elevation 704–863 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 145

Trailhead: Schock Tower House Trail · 40.23434, -76.45846

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Schock Tower House Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 250 ftSharp right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading SE.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

21% dirt2% boardwalk1% gravel76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F66°
Precip11%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity64%
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 75°61°
Mon 75°58°
Tue 76°54°
Wed 82°61°
Thu 71°66° 16%
Fri 81°64°

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