The Highlands Mansion and Gardens

Highlands Loop–Keystone Loop, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Highlands Loop–Keystone Loop, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in The Highlands Mansion and Gardens near Broad Axe, PA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 302 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Highlands Mansion and Gardens Loop 40.13418, -75.23170
Nearest town Broad Axe, PA

Directions

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Highlands Loop–Keystone Loop, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 205–301 ft

Out & Back · The Highlands Mansion and Gardens

Trailhead: The Highlands Mansion and Gardens Loop · 40.13418, -75.23170

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on The Highlands Mansion and Gardens Loop, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Highlands Loop, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Farm Trail, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Box Turtle Loop, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Briar Hill-Hughes Connector, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Keystone Loop, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miReach Highlands Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Briar Hill-Hughes Connector, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Box Turtle Loop, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading SW.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading E.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highlands Loop, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto The Highlands Mansion and Gardens Loop, heading SE.
  35. 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

79% grass20% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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