Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Savage Boulders–45 Area Boulders, 6 rocks
1.9 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 50 min
Savage Boulders–45 Area Boulders, 6 rocks is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. The route passes Frog Pond, Savage Boulders and Scarlet Lady Boulder before reaching 45 Area Boulders at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 384 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Savage Boulders–45 Area Boulders, 6 rocks
1.9 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 50 min
Elevation 815–1,142 ft
Out & Back · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail · 40.24641, -76.46193
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start on Chautauqua Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Monument Rock Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Interpretive Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Savage Boulders.
- 50 ftPass Scarlet Lady Boulder.
- 50 ftPass 45 Area Boulders.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Conewago Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tabernacle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 3 min before dark.
More from Chautauqua Trail Trailhead
- Governor Dick Hill–Frog Pond Loop, 3 summits 1.3 mi · ▲ 297 ft
- Colflesh boulders–Frog Pond, 4 sights 1.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 8 rocks 1.5 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Duck Pond–Frog Pond, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 477 ft
- Dinosaur Rock–Frog Pond, 6 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 494 ft
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