Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 8 rocks
1.6 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 44 min
Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 8 rocks is a 1.6-mile loop in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. The route passes Highball Boulder, Smiley Boulder, Savage Boulders and 2 more. It climbs 395 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 8 rocks
1.6 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 44 min
Elevation 738–1,118 ft
Loop · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: General Nicholas Biddle Road · 40.23631, -76.46024
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Monument Rock Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fire Road, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Highball Boulder.
- 0.1 miPass Smiley Boulder.
- 350 ftPass Savage Boulders.
- 50 ftPass Scarlet Lady Boulder.
- 50 ftPass 45 Area Boulders.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Interpretive Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 150 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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