State Game Lands Number 156
Horse-Shoe Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 773 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Horse-Shoe Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 156 near Poplar Grove, PA. It climbs 773 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horse-Shoe Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 773 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 453–1,014 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 156
Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail · 40.23825, -76.33655
Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Horseshoe Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Horse-Shoe Trail Trailhead
- Horseshoe Sunset Point–Penryn Lake, 4 sights 10 mi · ▲ 1,402 ft
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