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.
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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
- Start on Forest Edge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Tuscarora State Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ravine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Laurel Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Log Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Spirit of Tuscarora Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Tuscarora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Laurel Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ravine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Forest Edge Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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