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Peace Valley Park

Lake Galena–Deer Pond, 6 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Lake Galena–Deer Pond, 6 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Peace Valley Park near Fountainville, PA. The route passes Persimmon Pond, Lake Galena, Deer Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 354 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Woods Loop 40.34314, -75.16174
Nearest town Fountainville, PA
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Lake Galena–Deer Pond, 6 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Elevation 319–355 ft

Out & Back · Peace Valley Park

Trailhead: Upper Woods Loop · 40.34314, -75.16174

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Upper Woods Loop, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miPass Persimmon Pond.
  3. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Woods Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Lake Galena.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hike and Bike Path, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Deer Pond.
  8. 50 ftPass Polly Pond.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Habitat Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftPass Woods Pond.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 500 ftSharp left onto Mini Loop, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Lake Walk, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miReach Lake Galena, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mini Loop, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto Lake Walk, heading NE.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Habitat Trail, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Hike and Bike Path, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Upper Woods Trail, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 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-galena-deer-pond-out-back-8-lakes-3-km-73ce

Trail surface

73% dirt9% grass5% paved2% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

Hikes near Fountainville, Pennsylvania