State Game Lands Number 141

Lung Buster–Summit Hill Singletrack, 3 sights

14 mi · ▲ 1,793 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Lung Buster–Summit Hill Singletrack, 3 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 141 near Hudsondale, PA. It climbs 1,793 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 27%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Tower Road 40.89095, -75.85883
Nearest town Hudsondale, PA

Directions

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Lung Buster–Summit Hill Singletrack, 3 sights

14 mi · ▲ 1,793 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 851–1,625 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 141

Trailhead: Fire Tower Road · 40.89095, -75.85883

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fire Tower Road, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto American Standard, heading S.
  4. 3.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Hill Singletrack, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Lung Buster, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miReach UTV Trails, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Summit Hill Singletrack, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto UTV Trails, heading NE.
  30. 3.4 miContinue straight onto American Standard, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miSharp left onto Fire Tower Road, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.5 mi in (~176 min). Leave by 4:15 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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