Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 10 rocks
5.3 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 10 rocks is a 5.3-mile loop in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Burd Coleman Village, PA. The route passes Savage Boulders, Scarlet Lady Boulder, 45 Area Boulders and 2 more. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 10 rocks
5.3 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 695–1,142 ft
Loop · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: Old Route 72 · 40.25301, -76.43355
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Route 72, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Eastern Ridge Alternative Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Eastern Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Campmeeting Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Frank Eichler Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Radar Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Interpretive Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Savage Boulders.
- 50 ftPass Scarlet Lady Boulder.
- 50 ftPass 45 Area Boulders.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Smiley Boulder.
- 0.1 miPass Highball Boulder.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Campmeeting Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Route 72, heading S.
- 350 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 1.9 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Route 72 Trailhead
- Campmeeting Trail–Chautauqua Trail Loop, 7 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 549 ft
- Governor Dick Hill–Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail Loop, 5 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 660 ft
- Duck Pond–Campmeeting Trail, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 519 ft
- Frog Pond–Dinkey Track Trail, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 958 ft
- Colflesh boulders–Eastern Ridge Trail, 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,012 ft
- Eastern Ridge Trail–Frank Eichler Trail, 4 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft
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