State Game Lands Number 157
Haycock Mountain–Caves Trail East, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Haycock Mountain–Caves Trail East, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 157 near Strawntown, PA. The route reaches Haycock Mountain at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 678 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Haycock Mountain–Caves Trail East, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 488–973 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 157
Trailhead: 40.47605, -75.22710
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Caves Trail West, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Haycock Mountain.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Caves Trail East, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Haycock Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Top Rock Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Caves Trail West, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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