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State Game Lands Number 156

Horseshoe Sunset Point–Penryn Lake, 4 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,402 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Horseshoe Sunset Point–Penryn Lake, 4 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 156 near Poplar Grove, PA. The route passes Horseshoe Sunset Point and Penryn Lake. It climbs 1,402 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 1,178 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail 40.23825, -76.33655
Nearest town Poplar Grove, PA
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Horseshoe Sunset Point–Penryn Lake, 4 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,402 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 453–1,178 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 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Horseshoe Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Horseshoe Sunset Point.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Outpost Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Village Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miPass Penryn Lake.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 400 ftReach Horseshoe Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pontz Trail, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Aztec Trail, heading NE.
  19. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 3.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.2 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/horseshoe-sunset-point-penryn-lake-out-back-5-sights-16-km-28be

Trail surface

38% dirt1% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 76°F61°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 2.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Mon 76°60°
Tue 77°56°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 73°66° 15%
Fri 82°65°
Sat 83°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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