Little Crabtree Creek Trail & Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail
5 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Little Crabtree Creek Trail & Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Twin Lakes Park near Georges Station, PA. It climbs 502 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Little Crabtree Creek Trail & Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail
5 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,038–1,269 ft
Out & Back · Twin Lakes Park
Trailhead: Ferrier Family Life Trail · 40.31958, -79.48629
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Crabtree Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ferrier Family Life Trail Trailhead
- Horse Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Ferrier Family Life Trail–Horse Trail, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft
- Ferrier Family Life Trail & Little Crabtree Creek Trail 5 mi · ▲ 472 ft
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