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Green Lane Park

Green Lane Reservoir–Knight Lake, 3 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Green Lane Reservoir–Knight Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Green Lane Park near Green Lane, PA. The route passes Knight Lake before reaching Green Lane Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 353 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 417 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Perkiomen Trail 40.33954, -75.47391
Nearest town Green Lane, PA
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Green Lane Reservoir–Knight Lake, 3 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 216–418 ft

Out & Back · Green Lane Park

Trailhead: Perkiomen Trail · 40.33954, -75.47391

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Perkiomen Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Knight Lake.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miReach Green Lane Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Perkiomen Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-lane-reservoir-knight-lake-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

45% dirt45% gravel8% grass2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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