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Old Forge Lake via Chester Valley Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Old Forge Lake via Chester Valley Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Lees, PA. The route reaches Old Forge Lake at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 253 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05303, -75.50275
Nearest town Lees, PA
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Old Forge Lake via Chester Valley Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 186–254 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.05303, -75.50275

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Chester Valley Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail Access, heading E.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading E.
  10. 3.2 miReach Old Forge Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 3.2 miContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail Access, heading W.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 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/old-forge-lake-out-back-13-km

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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