Philadelphia: Boone Trail
Spend a sunny afternoon on this 6.1-miler hike among the hardwoods of French Creek State Park, skirting two lakes with pleasant picnic spots.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 9.9
Waypoints
BNT002
Location: 40.2014503479004, -75.7948989868164
Swing L @ 3-way then turn R @ next 3-way; log cabins on R
BNT003
Location: 40.2024612426758, -75.8093795776367
Confusing intersection: Turn R @ 4-way, follow blue swatches downhill
BNT004
Location: 40.2080497741699, -75.8096466064453
At bottom of hill, turn R @ 3-way to merge with wider path
BNT005
Location: 40.2090911865234, -75.8043365478516
L @ 3-way; path becomes skinny again
BNT006
Location: 40.2146110534668, -75.8047866821289
Cross road; trail is well-marked
BNT007
Location: 40.2179794311523, -75.8011779785156
Cross road again; picnic area on R
BNT008
Location: 40.2165412902832, -75.7988433837891
L @ 3-way, staying with wider dirt road
BNT009
Location: 40.2161712646484, -75.7936477661133
Bear L off dirt road onto singletrack; turn R at next 3-way
BNT010
Location: 40.2122001647949, -75.7824172973633
Trail crosses road, then veers back under oaks and other hardwoods
BNT011
Location: 40.2055206298828, -75.7804107666016
L @ 3-way; begin skirting the glassy blues of 68-acre Hopewell Lake
BNT013
Location: 40.199779510498, -75.7836685180664
Turn L onto paved road then quick R past more picnic areas
BNT014
Location: 40.1984786987305, -75.7859878540039
Turn R; pass Hole 1 and 18 of disc golf course. Loop ends @ parking lot
BNT012
Location: 40.204460144043, -75.7773895263672
Small waterfall pours over stone wall; lakeside picnic area ahead