Gouldsboro State Park
Gouldsboro State Park Beach–Old Entrance Trail, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Gouldsboro State Park Beach–Old Entrance Trail, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Gouldsboro State Park near Gouldsboro, PA. The route reaches Gouldsboro State Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 433 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gouldsboro State Park Beach–Old Entrance Trail, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,874–2,057 ft
Out & Back · Gouldsboro State Park
Trailhead: Prospect Rock Trail · 41.23902, -75.46661
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start on Prospect Rock Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Old 611, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Old Entrance Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Gouldsboro State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Old 611, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Prospect Rock Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Prospect Rock Trail Trailhead
- Prospect Rock Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 241 ft
- Old 611 & Prospect Rock Trail 12 mi · ▲ 624 ft
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