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French Creek State Park

Williams Hill–Hopewell Lake, 3 summits

2.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Williams Hill–Hopewell Lake, 3 summits is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in French Creek State Park near Cold Run, PA. The route passes Williams Hill before reaching Hopewell Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 490 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 988 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Trail 40.20165, -75.81063
Nearest town Cold Run, PA
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Williams Hill–Hopewell Lake, 3 summits

2.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 506–987 ft

Out & Back · French Creek State Park

Trailhead: Ridge Trail · 40.20165, -75.81063

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Williams Hill.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Boone Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Hopewell Lake.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading S.
  15. 50 ftReach Williams Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Boone Trail, heading S.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 200 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Hopewell Lake Loop, heading E.
  22. 350 ftBear right onto Boone Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Boone Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  27. 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/williams-hill-hopewell-lake-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

72% dirt12% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Cold Run, Pennsylvania