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Lakeview Beach–Five Points Trail, 3 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Lakeview Beach–Five Points Trail, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Nealeys, PA. The route reaches Lakeview Beach at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,193 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,234 – 1,532 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Power Line Trail [A] 40.97147, -80.05743
Nearest town Nealeys, PA
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Lakeview Beach–Five Points Trail, 3 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,234–1,534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Power Line Trail [A] · 40.97147, -80.05743

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Power Line Alternate Trail [G], heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading W.
  5. 3.2 miTurn left onto Five Points Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Lakeview Beach.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lakeview Beach Road, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftReach Lakeview Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Five Points Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Water Tank Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading NE.
  12. 2.6 miTurn left onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Power Line Alternate Trail [G], heading N.
  14. 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/lakeview-beach-five-points-trail-out-back-3-sights-13-km-eeb1

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F63°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity99%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 72°57°
Mon 76°51°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 86°61° 54%
Thu 77°57° 54%
Fri 69°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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