Old Forge Lake & Chester Valley Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Old Forge Lake & Chester Valley Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Treyburn, PA. The route reaches Old Forge Lake. It climbs 362 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Forge Lake & Chester Valley Trail
15.2 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Elevation 186–340 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.07892, -75.40159
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 353 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.6 miPass Old Forge Lake.
- 3.2 miContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail Access, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 miReach Old Forge Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Chester Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail Access, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading E.
- 4.6 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 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 353 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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