General Strickler Road–Hill Top Road, 5 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 25 min

General Strickler Road–Hill Top Road, 5 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Waldeck, PA. It climbs 436 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 715 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: General Strickler Road 40.25720, -76.31534
Nearest town Waldeck, PA

Directions

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General Strickler Road–Hill Top Road, 5 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 447–716 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: General Strickler Road · 40.25720, -76.31534

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on General Strickler Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto North Valley Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Valley Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftSharp left onto Sharp Valley Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Valley Brook Trail, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto North Valley Trail, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Valley Brook Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Explorer Lodge Road, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hill Top Road, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Explorer Lodge Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Spring Trail, heading W.
  15. 400 ftBear right onto Hammer Creek Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto North Valley Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto General Strickler Road, heading E.
  18. 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.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F66°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity58%
Rained 2.8″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 75°58°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 81°64° 15%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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