Gifford Pinchot State Park
Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Gifford Pinchot State Park near Roseville, PA. The route passes Pinchot Lake and Straight Hill. It climbs 331 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 472–601 ft
Out & Back · Gifford Pinchot State Park
Trailhead: Beaver Creek Trail · 40.06842, -76.90897
Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Pinchot Lake.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Straight Hill.
- 150 ftBear left onto Pinchot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Oak Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Straight Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Pinchot Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Lakeside Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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