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French Creek State Park

Hopewell Lake–Scotts Run Lake, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Hopewell Lake–Scotts Run Lake, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Pine Swamp, PA. The route passes Hopewell Lake and Scotts Run Lake. It climbs 857 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 958 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Turtle Trail 40.19330, -75.79984
Nearest town Pine Swamp, PA
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Hopewell Lake–Scotts Run Lake, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 512–958 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. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftPass Hopewell Lake.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 1.9 miPass Scotts Run Lake.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Scott’s Run Loop, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miSharp left onto Turtle Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.9 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-scotts-run-lake-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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