State Game Lands Number 156
Horseshoe Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 1 hr
Horseshoe Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 156 near Penryn, PA. It climbs 523 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Horseshoe Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 813–1,174 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 156
Trailhead: Horseshoe Trail · 40.24128, -76.37131
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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