Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Garlick Road, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 2,544 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Garlick Road, 5 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Breezewood, PA. The route reaches Valley-Hi Eagle Lake. It climbs 2,544 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,253 – 1,978 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01271, -78.21520
Nearest town Breezewood, PA

Directions

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Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Garlick Road, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 2,544 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,252–1,978 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.01271, -78.21520

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rays Hill Tunnel, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miPass Valley-Hi Eagle Lake.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Old Fisher Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Garlick Road, heading W.
  9. 1 miReach Valley-Hi Eagle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miBear left onto Old Fisher Road, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Red Bank trail, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pike 2 Bike, heading S.
  13. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Rays Hill Tunnel, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pike 2 Bike, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:18 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:38 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.

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