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French Creek State Park

Hopewell Lake–Boone Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Hopewell Lake–Boone Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Pine Swamp, PA. The route reaches Hopewell Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 354 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 722 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Turtle Trail 40.19330, -75.79984
Nearest town Pine Swamp, PA
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Hopewell Lake–Boone Trail, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 505–721 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: Turtle Trail · 40.19330, -75.79984

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Turtle Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading S.
  10. 300 ftReach Hopewell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Boone Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Turtle Trail, heading W.
  19. 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/hopewell-lake-boone-trail-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Trail surface

63% dirt1% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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