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Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point–Lakeview Beach, 3 beaches

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,127 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point–Lakeview Beach, 3 beaches is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Shawwood Park, PA. The route passes Lakeview Beach before reaching Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,127 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,234 – 1,532 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.96427, -80.10411
Nearest town Shawwood Park, PA
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Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point–Lakeview Beach, 3 beaches

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,127 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,234–1,534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.96427, -80.10411

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto Lakeview Disc Golf Course, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftPass Lakeview Beach.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Five Points Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Water Tank Road, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading E.
  8. 2.6 miTurn left onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Power Line Alternate Trail [G], heading NE.
  10. 350 ftReach Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading SW.
  13. 3.2 miTurn left onto Five Points Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeview Disc Golf Course, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 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/power-line-trail-a-sunset-point-lakeview-beach-out-back-3-beaches

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F64°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity96%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 77°52°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 86°62° 35%
Thu 78°58° 35%
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:16 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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