Silver Creek Reservoir
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Silver Creek Reservoir is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Willow Lake, PA. The route reaches Silver Creek Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,139 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Silver Creek Reservoir
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 695–1,407 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.65878, -76.17642
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Silver Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 5 min before dark.
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