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Twin Lakes Park

Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail Loop via Horse Trail

2 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 44 min

Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail Loop via Horse Trail is a 2-mile loop in Twin Lakes Park near Sowash, PA. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,079 – 1,191 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse Trail 40.32633, -79.47756
Nearest town Sowash, PA
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Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail Loop via Horse Trail

2 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 44 min

Elevation 1,081–1,190 ft

Loop · Twin Lakes Park

Trailhead: Horse Trail · 40.32633, -79.47756

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 20% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Horse Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftThe loop closes 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/tamarack-self-guided-nature-trail-loop

Trail surface

46% paved39% dirt1% boardwalk14% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 78°F68°
Precip20%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 74°62°
Mon 77°52°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 84°62° 37%
Thu 78°60° 38%
Fri 71°52° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Sowash, Pennsylvania