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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
- 2.5 miPass Lynn Island.
- 50 ftPass Frog Island.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass High Falls.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ringing Rocks Park Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Lynn Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading W.
- 4.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Delaware Canal Towpath 7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Delaware Canal Towpath 7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Delaware Canal Towpath 7.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Delaware Canal Towpath 7.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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