Grampaps Cove Boat Launch
About
Grampaps Cove Boat Launch is a boat launch in Yellow Creek State Park in Pennsylvania, about 6.5 miles from the town of Lucerne Mines. Summer is the warmest stretch for getting on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 59°F, and September stays mild with highs around 75°F. Several hiking trails start close to the launch: Ridge Top Trail, Damsite Trail and Simpson Trail are each about 0.6 miles away. For paddling beyond the park, Two Lick Creek is about 8 miles off.
Location
Penn Run
Pennsylvania
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–82°F and lows of 35–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high18° low
- Feb39° high18° low
- Mar49° high25° low
- Apr62° high35° low
- May72° high46° low
- Jun79° high54° low
- Jul82° high59° low
- Aug81° high58° low
- Sep75° high51° low
- Oct63° high40° low
- Nov51° high30° low
- Dec41° high24° low
Where it is
- Yellow Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lucerne Mines, Pennsylvania · 6.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Ridge Top TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Damsite TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Simpson TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Ridgetop TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Two Lick CreekCanoeing8 mi
- North ShoreRock climbing8 mi
- Crooked CreekCanoeing8.7 mi
- G2Rock climbing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
