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Hike: Gifford Pinchot State Park, York County, PA
Sat, Aug 29
|Gifford Pinchot National Forest
This is a mostly flat hike through abundantly-grown meadow around a large lake in Gifford Pinchot State Park.
Time & Location
Aug 29, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington 98377, USA
About the Event
$36 plus swimming area fee. Long hike: 12 mi., 1500 ft. elevation gain. Moderate hike: 8 mi., 1000 ft. elevation gain.
Starting at the East Campground Entrance, all hikers do a counterclockwise hike around the lake. Long hikers can add distance on the Gifford Pinchot Trail, equestrian trails (somewhat brushy and overgrown), and on the Quaker Race Trail.
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