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French Creek State Park

Old Tulip Poplar–Hopewell Lake, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Old Tulip Poplar–Hopewell Lake, 4 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Douglassville, PA. The route passes Old Tulip Poplar and Hopewell Lake. It climbs 782 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi374 – 758 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.23173, -75.74150
Nearest town Douglassville, PA
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Old Tulip Poplar–Hopewell Lake, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 374–759 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.23173, -75.74150

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Old Tulip Poplar.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading W.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Buzzards Trail, heading W.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 300 ftTurn right onto Hopewell Big Woods Trail, heading W.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  25. 500 ftPass Hopewell Lake.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading W.
  29. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Hopewell Big Woods Trail, heading W.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 200 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading SW.
  39. 350 ftContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftReach Old Tulip Poplar, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading SW.
  42. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  44. 100 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 250 ftTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  47. 150 ftTurn right onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hopewell Big Woods Trail, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading SW.
  51. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading W.
  52. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading W.
  53. 0.1 miBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  54. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hopewell Big Woods Trail, heading E.
  55. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  56. 300 ftTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
  57. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading NE.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  59. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading N.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading N.
  61. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mark Bird Lane, heading NE.
  62. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  63. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buzzards Trail, heading NE.
  64. 300 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail, heading NE.
  65. 250 ftContinue straight onto Buzzards Trail, heading E.
  66. 0.3 miTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  67. 150 ftTurn right onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  68. 200 ftBear right onto Old Tulip Poplar, heading E.
  69. 50 ftBear left onto Racoon Trail, heading E.
  70. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail / Racoon Trail, heading E.
  71. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Trail, heading E.
  72. 50 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading E.
  73. 0.7 miTurn right onto Mill Creek Trail, heading NE.
  74. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-tulip-poplar-hopewell-lake-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

68% dirt6% paved1% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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