Gifford Pinchot State Park

Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 4 beaches

3.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 4 beaches is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Gifford Pinchot State Park near Roseville, PA. The route passes Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach, Pinchot Lake and Straight Hill. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 600 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06165, -76.90169
Nearest town Roseville, PA

Directions

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Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 4 beaches

3.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 479–601 ft

Out & Back · Gifford Pinchot State Park

Trailhead: 40.06165, -76.90169

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Pinchot Lake.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1 miPass Straight Hill.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Pinchot Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Oak Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miReach Straight Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Pinchot Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

9% dirt6% paved85% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip9%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sun 77°60°
Mon 79°59°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 87°63°
Thu 76°66° 18%
Fri 85°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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