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State Game Lands Number 156

State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point–Horseshoe Sunset Point, 5 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 1 hr 16 min

State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point–Horseshoe Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 156 near Penryn, PA. The route passes Horseshoe Sunset Point, Penryn Lake and State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point. It climbs 389 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 1,178 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horseshoe Trail 40.24128, -76.37131
Nearest town Penryn, PA
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State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point–Horseshoe Sunset Point, 5 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 760–1,178 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 156

Trailhead: Horseshoe Trail · 40.24128, -76.37131

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · 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. 0.3 miPass Horseshoe Sunset Point.
  3. 300 ftBear right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Outpost Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Village Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miPass Penryn Lake.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftReach State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pontz Trail, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miPass State Game Lands Number 156 Sunset Point.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 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/state-game-lands-number-156-sunset-point-horseshoe-sunset-point-out-back-5-sights-5-km

Trail surface

31% dirt2% gravel67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F65°
Precip12%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity51%
Rained 1.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 73°61°
Mon 73°57°
Tue 75°53°
Wed 81°60°
Thu 70°64° 23%
Fri 80°63° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:33 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:00 PM.

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