Lake Arthur–Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 3, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 49 min

Lake Arthur–Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 3, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Portersville, PA. The route reaches Lake Arthur. It climbs 300 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,191 – 1,355 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 3 40.93510, -80.12694
Nearest town Portersville, PA

Directions

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Lake Arthur–Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 3, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 49 min

Elevation 1,192–1,354 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 3 · 40.93510, -80.12694

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

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 3, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Arthur.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 4, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miReach Lake Arthur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 3, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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