State Game Lands Number 46
Middle Creek Reservoir–Vista, 5 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Middle Creek Reservoir–Vista, 5 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 46 near Mount Airy, PA. The route passes Middle Creek Reservoir and Vista. It climbs 380 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Middle Creek Reservoir–Vista, 5 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 546–925 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 46
Trailhead: 40.26809, -76.23558
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Middle Creek Reservoir.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Deer Path Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miPass Vista.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Millstone Trail Spur, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Middle Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Millstone Trail Spur, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Millstone Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 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 0.9 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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