Promised Land State Park
Big Dam Ridge Trail–Lower Lake Trail, 6 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 592 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Big Dam Ridge Trail–Lower Lake Trail, 6 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Promised Land State Park near Sky View Lake, PA. It climbs 592 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big Dam Ridge Trail–Lower Lake Trail, 6 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 592 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,641–1,870 ft
Out & Back · Promised Land State Park
Trailhead: 41.31135, -75.23390
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Saw Mill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sno Runner Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mill Brook #1 Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Dam Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Lower Lake Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Tree Tower Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Telephone Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Saw Mill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Tree Tower Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lower Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Big Dam Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Mill Brook #1 Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sno Runner Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Saw Mill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Red Oak Trail–Saw Mill Trail, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Bald Eagle Trail–Red Oak Trail, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Lower Lake–Loggers Trail, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Power Tower Trail–Red Oak Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Mill Brook #2 Trail & Saw Mill Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Big Dam Ridge Trail & Saw Mill Trail 5 mi · ▲ 286 ft
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