Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 8 rocks
1.5 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 34 min
Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 8 rocks is a 1.5-mile loop in Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick near Mount Gretna Heights, PA. The route passes Frog Pond, Savage Boulders, Scarlet Lady Boulder and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Smiley Boulder–Savage Boulders Loop, 8 rocks
1.5 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 34 min
Elevation 792–918 ft
Loop · Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Trailhead: Chautauqua Trail · 40.24414, -76.46294
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 · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Monument Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dinkey Track Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Clarence & Evetta Schock Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Fire Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Interpretive Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Schock Tower House Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftPass Savage Boulders.
- 50 ftPass Scarlet Lady Boulder.
- 50 ftPass 45 Area Boulders.
- 350 ftPass Smiley Boulder.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Monument Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miThe 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
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Chautauqua Trail Trailhead
- Governor Dick Hill–Frog Pond Loop, 3 summits 1.3 mi · ▲ 297 ft
- Colflesh boulders–Frog Pond, 4 sights 1.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Savage Boulders–45 Area Boulders, 6 rocks 1.9 mi · ▲ 384 ft
- Duck Pond–Frog Pond, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 477 ft
- Dinosaur Rock–Frog Pond, 6 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 494 ft
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