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State Game Lands Number 145

Horse-Shoe Trail via General Nicholas Biddle Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Horse-Shoe Trail via General Nicholas Biddle Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 145 near Colebrook, PA. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 633 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: General Nicholas Biddle Road 40.23515, -76.50781
Nearest town Colebrook, PA
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Horse-Shoe Trail via General Nicholas Biddle Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 478–633 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 145

Trailhead: General Nicholas Biddle Road · 40.23515, -76.50781

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on General Nicholas Biddle Road, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftReach Horse-Shoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto General Nicholas Biddle Road, heading SE.
  6. 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/horse-shoe-trail-out-back-5-km-a8f6

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°62°
Mon 75°60°
Tue 77°55°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 72°67° 24%
Fri 83°65° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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