Gifford Pinchot State Park
Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Gifford Pinchot State Park near Alpine, PA. The route passes Straight Hill and Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach before reaching Pinchot Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 479–601 ft
Out & Back · Gifford Pinchot State Park
Trailhead: 40.07019, -76.88753
Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Alpine Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Pinchot Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Straight Hill.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Pinchot Lake.
- 100 ftReach Straight Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Pinchot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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