Lackawanna State Park
Bassett Path–Kennedy Creek Trail, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Bassett Path–Kennedy Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Lackawanna State Park near Carpenter Town, PA. It climbs 701 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bassett Path–Kennedy Creek Trail, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,022–1,248 ft
Out & Back · Lackawanna State Park
Trailhead: 41.56774, -75.70136
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Kennedy Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lee Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bassett Path, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Hse Road, heading E.
- 1 miReach Bassett Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bassett Path, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lee Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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