French Creek State Park

Scotts Run Lake–Kalmia Trail, 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Scotts Run Lake–Kalmia Trail, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Kulptown, PA. The route reaches Scotts Run Lake. It climbs 973 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 824 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.23490, -75.79693
Nearest town Kulptown, PA

Directions

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Scotts Run Lake–Kalmia Trail, 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 522–823 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: 40.23490, -75.79693

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Six Penny Trail, heading S.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Kalmia Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Six Penny Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Scotts Run Lake.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Scott’s Run Loop, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Turtle Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miReach Scotts Run Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Boone Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftBear right onto Scott’s Run Loop, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Boone Trail, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kalmia Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt1% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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