French Creek State Park

Scotts Run Lake & Scotts Run Loop

4.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Scotts Run Lake & Scotts Run Loop is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Pine Swamp, PA. The route reaches Scotts Run Lake. It climbs 564 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 804 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Turtle Trail 40.19330, -75.79984
Nearest town Pine Swamp, PA

Directions

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Scotts Run Lake & Scotts Run Loop

4.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 534–804 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: Turtle Trail · 40.19330, -75.79984

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Turtle Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Boone Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Scott’s Run Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading N.
  8. 50 ftPass Scotts Run Lake.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Boone Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miReach Scotts Run Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miBear right onto Scott’s Run Loop, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Turtle Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt1% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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