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
- Start on Turtle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Boone Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
- 50 ftPass Scotts Run Lake.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Boone Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Scotts Run Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Run Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Scott’s Run Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Turtle Trail, heading E.
- 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.
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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- Hopewell Lake–Boone Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 354 ft
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