Ringing Rocks County Park

Lynn Island–High Falls, 3 groves

11.2 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Lynn Island–High Falls, 3 groves is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Ringing Rocks County Park near Durham Furnace, PA. The route passes Lynn Island and Frog Island before reaching High Falls at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 469 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 505 ft · steepest grade: 15%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57969, -75.19720
Nearest town Durham Furnace, PA

Directions

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Lynn Island–High Falls, 3 groves

11.2 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 129–506 ft

Out & Back · Ringing Rocks County Park

Trailhead: 40.57969, -75.19720

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
  3. 2.5 miPass Lynn Island.
  4. 50 ftPass Frog Island.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass High Falls.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Ringing Rocks Park Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach Lynn Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading W.
  17. 4.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

73% gravel20% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 4:52 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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