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State Game Lands Number 79

State Gameland Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 53 min

State Gameland Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 79 near Twin Rocks, PA. It climbs 366 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,483 – 1,775 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.48315, -78.88878
Nearest town Twin Rocks, PA
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State Gameland Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 1,483–1,775 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 79

Trailhead: 40.48315, -78.88878

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto State Gameland Road, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miReach State Gameland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 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/state-gameland-road-out-back-8-km-e255

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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