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Sweet Arrow Lake County Park

Sweet Arrow Lake–Big Dam Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Sweet Arrow Lake–Big Dam Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sweet Arrow Lake County Park near De Turksville, PA. The route reaches Sweet Arrow Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 568 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Dam Trail 40.58431, -76.33435
Nearest town De Turksville, PA
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Sweet Arrow Lake–Big Dam Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 550–568 ft

Out & Back · Sweet Arrow Lake County Park

Trailhead: Big Dam Trail · 40.58431, -76.33435

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 67° · precip 8% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Big Dam Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.4 miReach Sweet Arrow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.4 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/sweet-arrow-lake-sweet-arrow-lake-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F67°
Precip8%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity64%
Rained 2.9″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 76°59°
Tue 79°56°
Wed 82°62°
Thu 72°66° 25%
Fri 82°64°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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