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Tunnelville Beach & Baker Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area near Brick Church, PA. The route reaches Tunnelville Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 467 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,017 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Baker Trail 40.70781, -79.48833
Nearest town Brick Church, PA

Directions

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Tunnelville Beach & Baker Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 889–1,017 ft

Out & Back · Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: Baker Trail · 40.70781, -79.48833

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on Baker Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.6 miReach Tunnelville Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F64°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity92%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 74°57°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 88°62° 46%
Thu 80°60° 46%
Fri 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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