New Kernsville Lake
2.4 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft · 1 hr 24 min
New Kernsville Lake is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Port Clinton, PA. The route passes New Kernsville Lake before reaching New Kernsville Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 1,203 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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New Kernsville Lake
2.4 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 466–1,175 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.57901, -76.00776
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass New Kernsville Lake.
- 1.2 miReach New Kernsville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Pocahontas Spring & New Kernsville Lake via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 3 mi · ▲ 1,130 ft
- New Kernsville Lake–Hamburg Reservoir, 3 lakes 9.7 mi · ▲ 2,085 ft
- Valley Rim Trail / Appalachian Sunset Point–New Kernsville Lake, 9 sights 16 mi · ▲ 4,384 ft
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