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Longwood Gardens

Peirce's Woods–Hourglass Lake, 9 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 41 min

Peirce's Woods–Hourglass Lake, 9 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Longwood Gardens near Longwood, PA. The route passes Hourglass Lake, Large Lake, Sylvan Fountain and 5 more before reaching Sylvan Fountain at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 456 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.87867, -75.66393
Nearest town Longwood, PA
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Peirce's Woods–Hourglass Lake, 9 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 41 min

Elevation 349–456 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 350 ftPass Hourglass Lake.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftPass Large Lake.
  6. 50 ftPass Sylvan Fountain.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Square Fountain.
  10. 50 ftPass Circular Fountain.
  11. 50 ftPass Open Air Theater Fountains.
  12. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftPass Peirce's Woods.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftPass Small Lake.
  17. 50 ftPass Sylvan Fountain.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 500 ftTurn right onto Forest Walk, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.9 miArrive 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/peirces-woods-hourglass-lake-out-back-11-lakes

Trail surface

85% grass1% boardwalk14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Longwood Shuttle Stop stop 20 m from the trailhead

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