State Game Lands Number 145

Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach & CBT via Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach & CBT via Lebanon Valley Rail Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 145 near Colebrook, PA. The route reaches Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 663 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lebanon Valley Rail Trail 40.23856, -76.51023
Nearest town Colebrook, PA

Directions

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Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach & CBT via Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 542–664 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 145

Trailhead: Lebanon Valley Rail Trail · 40.23856, -76.51023

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto CBT, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftReach Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.9 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

47% gravel3% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°62°
Mon 75°60°
Tue 77°55°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 72°67° 24%
Fri 83°65° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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