French Creek State Park
Scotts Run Lake–Boone Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Scotts Run Lake–Boone Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile loop in French Creek State Park near Kulptown, PA. The route reaches Scotts Run Lake. It climbs 271 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Scotts Run Lake–Boone Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 534–708 ft
Loop · French Creek State Park
Trailhead: Boone Trail · 40.21653, -75.79877
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Scotts Run Lake.
- 150 ftBear left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Scott’s Run Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading N.
- 1 miBear left onto Horse-Shoe and Boon Trails, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftThe loop closes 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Boone Trail Trailhead
- Horse-Shoe Trail 2 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Horse-Shoe Trail 2 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Boone Trail & Kalmia Trail via Six Penny Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Scotts Run Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft
- Scotts Run Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 271 ft
- Boone Trail via Turtle Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 802 ft
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