Prophecy Creek Park
Willow Lake & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector
2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min
Willow Lake & Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Prophecy Creek Park near Valentine Estates, PA. The route reaches Willow Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 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
2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min
Elevation 212–266 ft
Out & Back · Prophecy Creek Park
Trailhead: 40.14943, -75.25192
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Pasture Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftReach Willow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Old Farm Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Willow Lake-Prophecy Creek Connector, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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