Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Governor Dick Hill–Campmeeting Trail, 4 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Governor Dick Hill–Campmeeting Trail, 4 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Quentin, PA. The route reaches Governor Dick Hill. It climbs 688 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.26554, -76.43525
Nearest town Quentin, PA

Directions

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Governor Dick Hill–Campmeeting Trail, 4 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 680–1,151 ft

Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick

Trailhead: 40.26554, -76.43525

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
  3. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Radar Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
  12. 500 ftPass Governor Dick Hill.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading NE.
  24. 1.3 miTurn left onto Campmeeting Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.8 miSharp left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading NW.
  28. 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 74°59°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 83°61°
Thu 71°66° 23%
Fri 82°64° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:33 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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