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Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Horton road, 5 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 2,506 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Horton road, 5 sights is a 13.2-mile out-and-back near Wells Tannery, PA. The route reaches Valley-Hi Eagle Lake at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 2,506 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,253 – 2,077 ft · steepest grade: 30%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09242, -78.19871
Nearest town Wells Tannery, PA
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Valley-Hi Eagle Lake–Horton road, 5 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 2,506 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,252–2,076 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.09242, -78.19871

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Water Flat trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right onto Horton road, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Old Fisher Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pike 2 Bike, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miReach Valley-Hi Eagle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right onto Old Fisher Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Horton road, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1.6 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat trail, heading W.
  19. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/valley-hi-eagle-lake-horton-road-out-back-6-sights-21-km

Trail surface

11% paved89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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