State Game Lands Number 110
Gobbler Spur Road & Sand Spring Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 1,033 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Gobbler Spur Road & Sand Spring Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 110 near Shartlesville, PA. It climbs 1,033 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Gobbler Spur Road & Sand Spring Trail via Appalachian National Scenic Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 1,033 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Elevation 920–1,616 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 110
Trailhead: Sand Spring Trail · 40.53879, -76.12314
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sand Spring Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Gobbler Spur Road, heading SW.
- 4.2 miReach Sand Spring Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.2 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sand Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miArrive 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 2.6 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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