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Lake Arthur–Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,229 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Lake Arthur–Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Shawwood Park, PA. The route reaches Lake Arthur. It climbs 1,229 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,191 – 1,532 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.96747, -80.12389
Nearest town Shawwood Park, PA
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Lake Arthur–Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,229 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,190–1,534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.96747, -80.12389

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Arthur.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftTurn right onto North Country Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miBear left onto Camelot Road, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading E.
  7. 3 miBear right onto Marina Trail (White Blaze), heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Old State Road [Trail H], heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftReach Lake Arthur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Marina Trail (White Blaze), heading SW.
  15. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miBear left onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading NW.
  17. 3 miTurn left onto Camelot Road, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading N.
  19. 0.9 miContinue straight onto North Country Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftArrive 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-glacier-ridge-trail-nct-out-back-4-sights-17-km

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F64°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity98%
Rained 2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 73°57°
Mon 76°51°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 86°62° 35%
Thu 78°57° 35%
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Shawwood Park, Pennsylvania