Lackawanna State Park

Bassett Path via Pond Hse Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Bassett Path via Pond Hse Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Lackawanna State Park near East Benton, PA. It climbs 528 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,112 – 1,247 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57032, -75.67966
Nearest town East Benton, PA

Directions

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Bassett Path via Pond Hse Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,113–1,248 ft

Out & Back · Lackawanna State Park

Trailhead: 41.57032, -75.67966

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pond Hse Road, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Bassett Path, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Lee Hill Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach Bassett Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Bassett Path, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Hse Road, heading SW.
  24. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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