Lake Lorain via O&W Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Lake Lorain via O&W Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near East Ararat, PA. The route reaches Lake Lorain at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Lorain via O&W Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 1,872–2,074 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.78515, -75.47095
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto O&W Trail, heading NE.
- 3.9 miReach Lake Lorain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Stillwater Lake via O&W Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 216 ft
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