Promised Land State Park
Bear Wallow Trail–Big Dam Ridge Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Bear Wallow Trail–Big Dam Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Promised Land State Park near Promised Land, PA. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bear Wallow Trail–Big Dam Ridge Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,641–1,802 ft
Out & Back · Promised Land State Park
Trailhead: Bear Wallow Trail · 41.32054, -75.21593
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Bear Wallow Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Lower Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Big Dam Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miReach Bear Wallow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Lower Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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