Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 5 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Old Orchard, PA. The route passes Smiths Island and Dam Vista before reaching North Shore Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 223 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Route 33 Boat Launch Trailhead 40.64609, -75.27068
Nearest town Old Orchard, PA

Directions

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Smiths Island–Dam Vista, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 183–222 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Route 33 Boat Launch Trailhead · 40.64609, -75.27068

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on D&L Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miPass Smiths Island.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto North Shore Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Dam Vista.
  5. 0.4 miReach Smiths Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftPass North Shore Viewpoint.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto D&L Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.6 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

99% paved1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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