Gifford Pinchot State Park
Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach–Lakeside Trail, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach–Lakeside Trail, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Gifford Pinchot State Park near Roseville, PA. The route reaches Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach–Lakeside Trail, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 479–555 ft
Out & Back · Gifford Pinchot State Park
Trailhead: 40.06244, -76.90841
Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lakeside Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Lakeside Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 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 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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