Horseshoe Sunset Point & Horse-Shoe Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 156 near Poplar Grove, PA. The route reaches Horseshoe Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 847 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi443 – 1,178 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24307, -76.33755
Nearest town Poplar Grove, PA
Directions
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Horseshoe Sunset Point & Horse-Shoe Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 445–1,178 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 156
Trailhead: 40.24307, -76.33755
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Horseshoe Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Horseshoe Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt2% gravel36% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity51%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun
76°63°
Mon
76°60°
Tue
77°56°
Wed
84°62°
Thu
73°66°
23%
Fri
82°65°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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