French Creek State Park
Scotts Run Lake–Horse-Shoe Trail, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 923 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Scotts Run Lake–Horse-Shoe Trail, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Kulptown, PA. The route reaches Scotts Run Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 923 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Scotts Run Lake–Horse-Shoe Trail, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 923 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 568–817 ft
Out & Back · French Creek State Park
Trailhead: 40.24183, -75.79948
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 1 miSharp right onto Six Penny Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Scotts Run Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Boone Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
- 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 7 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Horse-Shoe Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- Birdsboro Reservoir–Horse-Shoe Trail Loop, 6 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft
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