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Green Lane Park

Green Lane Reservoir–Knight Lake, 6 lakes

14.5 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Green Lane Reservoir–Knight Lake, 6 lakes is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Green Lane Park near Perkiomenville, PA. The route passes Deep Creek Lake, Knight Lake, Green Lane Reservoir and Snowflake Cove. It climbs 681 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 417 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33461, -75.48648
Nearest town Perkiomenville, PA
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Green Lane Reservoir–Knight Lake, 6 lakes

14.5 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 215–418 ft

Out & Back · Green Lane Park

Trailhead: 40.33461, -75.48648

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Deep Creek Lake.
  3. 0.2 miPass Knight Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Perkiomen Trail, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Perkiomen Trail Connector, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perkiomen Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.9 miPass Green Lane Reservoir.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Lane, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Whitetail Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miPass Snowflake Cove.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  23. 1.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Honeysuckle Trail, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftReach Green Lane Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 400 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 1.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  34. 0.6 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  37. 0.7 miTurn left onto Whitetail Trail, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  39. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Lane, heading S.
  40. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  41. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 0.3 miBear right onto Perkiomen Trail, heading S.
  43. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Perkiomen Trail Connector, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Perkiomen Trail, heading E.
  45. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-lane-reservoir-knight-lake-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

36% dirt19% gravel13% paved2% grass30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania