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
- Start on Schock Tower House Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Schock Tower House Trail, 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.
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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