State Game Lands Number 46
Horse-Shoe Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Horse-Shoe Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Canaan Grove, PA. It climbs 736 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Horse-Shoe Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 518–989 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46
Trailhead: Elders Run Trail · 40.26648, -76.25525
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Elders Run Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miReach Horse-Shoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Elders Run Trail, heading N.
- 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 0.8 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Elders Run Trail Trailhead
- Conservation Trail–Elders Run Trail, 5 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 368 ft
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