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Longwood Gardens

Peirce's Woods–Hourglass Lake, 11 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Peirce's Woods–Hourglass Lake, 11 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Longwood Gardens near Red Lion, PA. The route passes Circular Fountain, Main Fountain, Turtle Pool and 8 more. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 459 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.87294, -75.67658
Nearest town Red Lion, PA
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Peirce's Woods–Hourglass Lake, 11 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Elevation 371–459 ft

Out & Back · Longwood Gardens

Trailhead: 39.87294, -75.67658

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

Transit-accessible: Longwood Shuttle Stop stop 266 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Circular Fountain.
  3. 50 ftPass Main Fountain.
  4. 50 ftPass Turtle Pool.
  5. 50 ftPass Open Air Theater Fountains.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Pear Shaped Basin.
  8. 50 ftPass Eye of Water.
  9. 50 ftPass Square Fountain.
  10. 0.2 miPass Sylvan Fountain.
  11. 50 ftPass Peirce's Woods.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftPass Hourglass Lake.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftPass Large Lake.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miReach Peirce's Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 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/peirces-woods-hourglass-lake-out-back-14-lakes

Trail surface

74% grass17% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Longwood Shuttle Stop stop 266 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

Hikes near Red Lion, Pennsylvania