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French Creek State Park

Old Tulip Poplar–Hopewell Lake, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Old Tulip Poplar–Hopewell Lake, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Pine Swamp, PA. The route passes Hopewell Lake and Old Tulip Poplar. It climbs 640 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 758 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.19772, -75.78402
Nearest town Pine Swamp, PA
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Old Tulip Poplar–Hopewell Lake, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 476–759 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.19772, -75.78402

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftPass Hopewell Lake.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading E.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hopewell Big Woods Trail, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 300 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  20. 300 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Connector, heading E.
  23. 200 ftTurn right onto Racoon Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftPass Old Tulip Poplar.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading E.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.7 miSharp left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading N.
  31. 50 ftReach Old Tulip Poplar, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftSharp right onto Racoon Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.7 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading S.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  35. 100 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  36. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  38. 200 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  39. 150 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading SW.
  40. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  41. 250 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading SW.
  42. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  43. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  44. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  46. 500 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading W.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 300 ftTurn right onto Hopewell Big Woods Trail, heading SW.
  50. 250 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  51. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  52. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading SW.
  53. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading W.
  54. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  55. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  56. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  61. 450 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-tulip-poplar-hopewell-lake-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

78% dirt4% gravel1% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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