Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Horton road, 6 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,396 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Horton road, 6 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Old Mountain House, PA. The route reaches Valley-Hi Eagle Lake. It climbs 2,396 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,253 – 2,077 ft · steepest grade: 32%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01748, -78.20696
Nearest town Old Mountain House, PA

Directions

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Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Horton road, 6 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,396 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,252–2,076 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.01748, -78.20696

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Rays Hill Tunnel, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miPass Valley-Hi Eagle Lake.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Old Fisher Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Horton road, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miReach Valley-Hi Eagle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Horton road, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Old Fisher Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pike 2 Bike, heading S.
  16. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Rays Hill Tunnel, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% paved56% 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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