Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Governor Dick Hill–Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail Loop, 5 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Governor Dick Hill–Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 4.4-mile loop in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Burd Coleman Village, PA. The route reaches Governor Dick Hill. It climbs 660 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Governor Dick Hill–Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail Loop, 5 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 695–1,151 ft
Loop · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: Old Route 72 · 40.25301, -76.43355
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Route 72, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Eastern Ridge Alternative Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Campmeeting Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Frank Eichler Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Radar Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Governor Dick Hill.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Route 72, heading N.
- 300 ftThe loop closes 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 2.0 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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