Prophecy Creek Park
Willow Lake & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector
1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min
Willow Lake & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Prophecy Creek Park near Broad Axe Village, PA. The route reaches Willow Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Willow Lake & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector
1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min
Elevation 223–266 ft
Out & Back · Prophecy Creek Park
Trailhead: 40.14457, -75.25075
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Pasture Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Willow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Old Farm Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Honeysuckle Loop & Keystone Loop via Box Turtle Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Old Farm Trail & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector 2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Keystone Loop & Mayapple Loop via Box Turtle Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 160 ft
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