Tuscarora State Park

Tuscarora Lake–Tuscarora State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 58 min

Tuscarora Lake–Tuscarora State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Tuscarora State Park near Barnesville, PA. The route passes Tuscarora State Park Beach before reaching Tuscarora Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 282 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,014 – 1,250 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Edge Trail 40.80917, -76.02145
Nearest town Barnesville, PA

Directions

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Tuscarora Lake–Tuscarora State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 58 min

Elevation 1,013–1,251 ft

Out & Back · Tuscarora State Park

Trailhead: Forest Edge Trail · 40.80917, -76.02145

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forest Edge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Tuscarora State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Ravine Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Laurel Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Log Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Spirit of Tuscarora Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach Tuscarora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Laurel Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ravine Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Forest Edge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 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

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F63°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 75°57°
Mon 75°55°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 80°59° 26%
Thu 71°64° 26%
Fri 78°62°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead