Black Moshannon State Park
Black Moshannon Lake–Bog Viewpoint, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 53 min
Black Moshannon Lake–Bog Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Black Moshannon State Park near Beaver Mills, PA. The route passes Beaver Pond and Black Moshannon Lake before reaching Bog Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Black Moshannon Lake–Bog Viewpoint, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 53 min
Elevation 1,866–1,984 ft
Out & Back · Black Moshannon State Park
Trailhead: Cabin Road · 40.91409, -78.06753
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cabin Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Seneca Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hay Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Moss-Hanne Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Bog Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Bog Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Black Moshannon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Moss-Hanne Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Indian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hay Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Seneca Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Hay Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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