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Lake Arthur–Gallagher Hill Road, 3 sights

1.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 32 min

Lake Arthur–Gallagher Hill Road, 3 sights is a 1.3-mile out-and-back near Nealeys, PA. The route reaches Lake Arthur at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,217 – 1,421 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wyggeston Loop Trail 40.94239, -80.05068
Nearest town Nealeys, PA
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Lake Arthur–Gallagher Hill Road, 3 sights

1.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 32 min

Elevation 1,218–1,422 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wyggeston Loop Trail · 40.94239, -80.05068

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wyggeston Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gallagher Hill Road, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miReach Lake Arthur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Wyggeston Trail, heading E.
  5. 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/lake-arthur-gallagher-hill-road-out-back-3-sights-2-km-f1f5

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Nealeys, Pennsylvania