Longwood Gardens
Oak and Conifer Knoll–Peirce's Woods, 13 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 46 min
Oak and Conifer Knoll–Peirce's Woods, 13 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Longwood Gardens near Longwood, PA. The route passes Hourglass Lake, Large Lake, Sylvan Fountain and 9 more before reaching Oak and Conifer Knoll at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oak and Conifer Knoll–Peirce's Woods, 13 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 46 min
Elevation 371–459 ft
Out & Back · Longwood Gardens
Trailhead: 39.87867, -75.66393
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: Longwood Shuttle Stop stop 20 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Hourglass Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftPass Large Lake.
- 50 ftPass Sylvan Fountain.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Square Fountain.
- 50 ftPass Circular Fountain.
- 50 ftPass Open Air Theater Fountains.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Peirce's Woods.
- 0.1 miPass Pear Shaped Basin.
- 50 ftPass Eye of Water.
- 50 ftPass Main Fountain.
- 50 ftPass Turtle Pool.
- 200 ftPass English Yew.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Allée, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto South Allée, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Oak and Conifer Knoll, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Allée, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Longwood Shuttle Stop stop 20 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Peirce's Woods–Hourglass Lake, 9 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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