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State Game Lands Number 156

State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point–Horseshoe Sunset Point, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 1 hr 38 min

State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point–Horseshoe Sunset Point, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 156 near Miners Village, PA. The route passes Horseshoe Sunset Point, Penryn Lake and State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point. It climbs 476 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 1,165 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horseshoe Trail 40.24102, -76.37647
Nearest town Miners Village, PA
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State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point–Horseshoe Sunset Point, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 713–1,165 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 156

Trailhead: Horseshoe Trail · 40.24102, -76.37647

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Horseshoe Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Horseshoe Sunset Point.
  3. 300 ftBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Outpost Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pontz Trail, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Creekside Trail, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftPass Penryn Lake.
  8. 200 ftReach State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pontz Trail, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Aztec Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Camp By-pass, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miPass State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point.
  18. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/state-game-lands-number-156-sunset-point-horseshoe-sunset-point-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F64°
Precip12%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 1.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 73°57°
Tue 75°53°
Wed 81°60°
Thu 70°64° 15%
Fri 80°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Miners Village, Pennsylvania