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Gouldsboro State Park

Prospect Rock Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Prospect Rock Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Gouldsboro State Park near Gouldsboro, PA. It is mostly level, with 241 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,873 – 2,057 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prospect Rock Trail 41.23902, -75.46661
Nearest town Gouldsboro, PA
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Prospect Rock Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,874–2,057 ft

Out & Back · Gouldsboro State Park

Trailhead: Prospect Rock Trail · 41.23902, -75.46661

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Prospect Rock Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.7 miReach Prospect Rock Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 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/prospect-rock-trail-out-back-5-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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