Gifford Pinchot State Park

Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 6 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 6 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Gifford Pinchot State Park near Alpine, PA. The route passes Pinchot Lake and Straight Hill before reaching Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 280 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi430 – 600 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakeside Trail 40.08819, -76.87070
Nearest town Alpine, PA

Directions

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Straight Hill–Pinchot Lake, 6 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 431–601 ft

Out & Back · Gifford Pinchot State Park

Trailhead: Lakeside Trail · 40.08819, -76.87070

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lakeside Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Pinchot Lake.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Alpine Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Pinchot Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miPass Straight Hill.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  10. 1 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 350 ftPass Gifford Pinchot State Park Beach.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 300 ftReach Straight Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 miBear left onto Pinchot Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Alpine Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lakeside Trail, heading E.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

2% paved1% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity76%
Rained 1″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Mon 79°58°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 89°61°
Thu 74°66° 17%
Fri 82°66°
Sat 83°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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