State Game Lands Number 38
South Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 1 hr 46 min
South Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 38 near Crescent Lake, PA. It climbs 466 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,737–2,026 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 38
Trailhead: 41.04453, -75.37346
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftReach South Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 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 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Vista via South Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- South Viewpoint via South Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 349 ft
- Deep Lake Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 389 ft
- Grass Lake 7.9 mi · ▲ 508 ft
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