Park

Difficulty: Easy

Distance: 0.60 miles

Restrooms: Yes

Stroller Friendly: No

Wheelchair Friendly: No

Playground: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Location: Gifford Pinchot State Park – Boat Mooring Area #3

Clues for Your Hike

1. Park at the left side of the parking area (facing the lake).
2. Start on the Lakeside Trail at the far end of the grass area — beyond the two long, open sheds.
3. Take the right fork in the trail heading downhill. Stay on the gravel part of the trail.
4. Go over the pipe, keeping the lake on your immediate right.
5. Take the right fork, following the path past the tree with two blue blazes.
6. Continue on the trail, passing a stone wall on your left.
7. Take the right fork ahead, staying close to the lake’s edge.
8. Go through the large stone wall running perpendicular to the trail.
9. Stay on the main pathway (slightly left), heading toward the large boulders ahead.
10. Walk to the left of the large and prominent boulder on the right, and head to the long, low rock at the edge of the shore. (Remember to be careful near the shoreline!)
11. Head to the right end of the rock, where you will find the post.
12. To return to your vehicle, turn around and go back the way you came.

Did You Know?

• Pennsylvania has one of the nation's largest state park systems, with 121 state parks encompassing nearly 300,000 acres.
• There are 32 State Parks in the Get Outdoors hiking region.
• The Gettysburg National Military Park is a historic site in PA that commemorates the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg, during the Civil War.