State Game Lands Number 42

Ligonier Township Reservoir

8 mi · ▲ 1,401 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Ligonier Township Reservoir is an 8-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 42 near Klines Mill, PA. The route reaches Ligonier Township Reservoir at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,401 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,529 – 2,832 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 40.21199, -79.11185
Nearest town Klines Mill, PA

Directions

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Ligonier Township Reservoir

8 mi · ▲ 1,401 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,528–2,830 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 42

Trailhead: Trail · 40.21199, -79.11185

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 4 miReach Ligonier Township Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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