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Children's Lake – Appalachian Trail Museum loop from Carlisle

Children's Lake – Appalachian Trail Museum loop from Carlisle

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4.7

(6148)

9,883

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Children's Lake – Appalachian Trail Museum loop from Carlisle

05:06

94.6km

1,270m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.1 km for 181 m

After 54.6 km for 82 m

After 94.5 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.2 km

Children's Lake

Highlight • Lake

Children's Lake is a 7-acre man made lake next on the edge of the town of Boiling Springs. It has a gazebo and benches, so it is a great place for a break.

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54.3 km

Iron Furnace

Highlight • Historical Site

Here, you'll uncover remnants of a former mining site, including an 18th-century Iron Furnace used as a smelter for iron ore.

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54.6 km

Appalachian Trail Museum

Highlight • Monument

This Appalachian Trail museum is located almost exactly halfway between Georgia and Maine, which is 2,189 miles in length.

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71.5 km

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center, spanning 1,454 acres on a hilltop, offers picnic tables, barbecue grills, and welcomes dogs. Acquired by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1973 from the C. …

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72.1 km

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center,

Highlight • Rest Area

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94.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.4 km

11.3 km

5.51 km

1.04 km

374 m

107 m

Surfaces

53.5 km

40.9 km

211 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 26 July

31°C

18°C

70 %

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Children's Lake – Appalachian Trail Museum loop from Carlisle

Children's Lake

Iron Furnace

Appalachian Trail Museum

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center,

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