Lake Archer via 202 Parkway Trail
12.8 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Lake Archer via 202 Parkway Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Castle Valley, PA. The route reaches Lake Archer. It climbs 610 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Archer via 202 Parkway Trail
12.8 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 215–433 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Campus Drive · 40.29676, -75.15665
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Delaware Valley University stop 437 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Campus Drive, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Archer.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Doylestown Bike & Hike Path, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto 202 Parkway Trail, heading SW.
- 4.2 miReach Lake Archer, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.2 miTurn left onto Doylestown Bike & Hike Path, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Campus Drive, heading SW.
- 50 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Delaware Valley University stop 437 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Campus Drive Trailhead
- Lake Archer & Doylestown Bike & Hike Path 4.8 mi · ▲ 188 ft
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