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State Game Lands Number 46

Horse-Shoe Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Horse-Shoe Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Newtown, PA. It climbs 979 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.25026, -76.24995
Nearest town Newtown, PA
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Horse-Shoe Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 458–989 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46

Trailhead: 40.25026, -76.24995

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miReach Horse-Shoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 1.2 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/horse-shoe-trail-out-back-10-km-2f21

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip10%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity50%
Rained 2.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 76°62°
Mon 75°60°
Tue 76°56°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 72°66° 23%
Fri 82°65° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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