Hopewell Lake–Birdsboro Reservoir, 6 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Trap Rock, PA. The route passes Birdsboro Reservoir and Hopewell Lake. It climbs 1,864 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi210 – 876 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Haycreek Road 40.25273, -75.81371
Nearest town Trap Rock, PA
Directions
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Hopewell Lake–Birdsboro Reservoir, 6 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 1,864 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 209–875 ft
Out & Back · French Creek State Park
Trailhead: Haycreek Road · 40.25273, -75.81371
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Haycreek Road, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Jelly Time, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Haycreek Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Birdsboro Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Six Penny Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading SW.
- 200 ftPass Hopewell Lake.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Hopewell Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Lenape Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Six Penny Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Roller Coaster, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jelly Time, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
56% dirt10% gravel34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Haycreek Road Trailhead
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- Haycreek Road & Roller Coaster 2.8 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Birdsboro Reservoir & Roller Coaster via Haycreek Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft
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