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Lock No. 8 via Armstrong Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 72 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Lock No. 8 via Armstrong Trail is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Templeton, PA. The route reaches Lock No. 8. It is mostly level, with 72 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 830 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Armstrong Trail 40.91957, -79.46301
Nearest town Templeton, PA
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Lock No. 8 via Armstrong Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 72 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 786–831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Armstrong Trail · 40.91957, -79.46301

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 10% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Armstrong Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.2 miPass Lock No. 8.
  3. 5.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftReach Lock No. 8, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 7.3 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/lock-no-8-lock-no-8-out-back-24-km

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F64°
Precip10%Wind0 mphUV5Humidity94%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 74°57°
Mon 77°52°
Tue 80°56°
Wed 87°62° 54%
Thu 79°60° 54%
Fri 71°50°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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