State Game Lands Number 129
North Meckesville Road & Shale Pit Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 14 min
North Meckesville Road & Shale Pit Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 129 near Briar Crest Woods, PA. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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North Meckesville Road & Shale Pit Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,669–1,889 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 129
Trailhead: 41.04050, -75.54429
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Shale Pit Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Meckesville Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Dyson Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach North Meckesville Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto North Meckesville Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Shale Pit Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 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 1.6 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Old Farm Trail & Shale Pit Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 292 ft
- Creek Trail–North Meckesville Road, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 403 ft
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