AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

State Game Lands Number 84

Pond Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Pond Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 84 near Helfenstein, PA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 791 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pond Road 40.74345, -76.45264
Nearest town Helfenstein, PA
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Pond Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 688–789 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 84

Trailhead: Pond Road · 40.74345, -76.45264

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pond Road, heading NW.
  2. 1.6 miReach Pond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.6 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/pond-road-out-back-b53a

Trail surface

100% grass

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F65°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 1.9″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 74°59°
Mon 76°56°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 82°61° 17%
Thu 72°66° 29%
Fri 81°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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