Horse Trail & Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail Loop
2.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 55 min
Horse Trail & Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Twin Lakes Park near Sowash, PA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horse Trail & Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail Loop
2.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 55 min
Elevation 1,066–1,250 ft
Loop · Twin Lakes Park
Trailhead: Horse Trail · 40.32662, -79.47462
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 20% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes 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 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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