The Highlands Mansion and Gardens
Honeysuckle Loop–Keystone Loop, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Honeysuckle Loop–Keystone Loop, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in The Highlands Mansion and Gardens near Broad Axe, PA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Honeysuckle Loop–Keystone Loop, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 33 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
- Start on The Highlands Mansion and Gardens Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Highlands Loop, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Box Turtle Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Briar Hill-Hughes Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Keystone Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Camp Woods-Hughes Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Switchgrass Loop, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto Honeysuckle Loop, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left onto Switchgrass Loop, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Camp Woods-Hughes Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Keystone Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Briar Hill-Hughes Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Box Turtle Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Highlands Loop, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto The Highlands Mansion and Gardens Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from The Highlands Mansion and Gardens Loop Trailhead
- Box Turtle Loop & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector via Highlands Loop 3.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Highlands Loop–Keystone Loop, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Highlands Loop–Keystone Loop, 4 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Keystone Loop–Mayapple Loop, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 270 ft
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