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.

Elevation

0 mi1,024 – 1,247 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56774, -75.70136
Nearest town Carpenter Town, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftSharp right onto Kennedy Creek Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lee Hill Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Bassett Path, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Hse Road, heading E.
  14. 1 miReach Bassett Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Bassett Path, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Lee Hill Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Creek Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  27. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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