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Speedwell Forge Lake Access Area

Speedwell Forge Lake & Conestoga Trail System

2.5 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 56 min

Speedwell Forge Lake & Conestoga Trail System is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Speedwell Forge Lake Access Area near Poplar Grove, PA. The route reaches Speedwell Forge Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 512 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Conestoga Trail System 40.22401, -76.31690
Nearest town Poplar Grove, PA
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Speedwell Forge Lake & Conestoga Trail System

2.5 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 56 min

Elevation 403–512 ft

Out & Back · Speedwell Forge Lake Access Area

Trailhead: Conestoga Trail System · 40.22401, -76.31690

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 13% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Conestoga Trail System, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftReach Speedwell Forge Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/speedwell-forge-lake-speedwell-forge-lake-out-back-3-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip13%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity50%
Rained 2.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 76°63°
Mon 76°60°
Tue 77°56°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 73°66° 24%
Fri 82°65° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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