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Gifford Pinchot State Park

Pinchot Lake–Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach, 4 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Pinchot Lake–Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Gifford Pinchot State Park near Roseville, PA. The route passes Pinchot Lake before reaching Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 538 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Quaker Race Trail 40.07222, -76.89947
Nearest town Roseville, PA
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Pinchot Lake–Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach, 4 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 428–538 ft

Out & Back · Gifford Pinchot State Park

Trailhead: Quaker Race Trail · 40.07222, -76.89947

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miPass Pinchot Lake.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Lakeside Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 2.7 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Alpine Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Oak Trail, heading S.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Gravel Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miPass Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach.
  16. 400 ftReach Pinchot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Oak Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alpine Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lakeside Trail, heading N.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 2.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  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/pinchot-lake-gifford-pinchot-state-park-beach-out-back-5-sights-16-km

Trail surface

7% dirt1% paved92% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity69%
Rained 0.9″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Mon 78°59°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 74°66° 17%
Fri 84°65°
Sat 80°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Roseville, Pennsylvania