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Tyler Arboretum

North Woods–Indian Rock, 6 sights

1.8 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 40 min

North Woods–Indian Rock, 6 sights is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Tyler Arboretum near Lima Estates, PA. The route passes Crooked Goblin Shack, Cape May Bird House, North Woods and Thoreau's Cabin before reaching Indian Rock at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 377 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93508, -75.44048
Nearest town Lima Estates, PA
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North Woods–Indian Rock, 6 sights

1.8 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 40 min

Elevation 200–378 ft

Out & Back · Tyler Arboretum

Trailhead: 39.93508, -75.44048

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Crooked Goblin Shack.
  3. 50 ftPass Cape May Bird House.
  4. 50 ftPass North Woods.
  5. 250 ftPass Thoreau's Cabin.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Blue, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto White Red, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Purple, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miPass Indian Rock.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Blue, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto White Red Blue, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto White Red Orange, heading E.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto White, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow White, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Blue Yellow, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto White Blue, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-woods-indian-rock-out-back-6-sights-3-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Lima Estates, Pennsylvania