Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park

Edgewood Lake–South Meadow Lake, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Edgewood Lake–South Meadow Lake, 5 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park near Packer Park, PA. The route passes South Meadow Lake, North Meadow Lake, Edgewood Lake and Pattison Lagoon before reaching Half Moon Lagoon at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 13 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.90493, -75.17542
Nearest town Packer Park, PA

Directions

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Edgewood Lake–South Meadow Lake, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation -1–12 ft

Out & Back · Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park

Trailhead: 39.90493, -75.17542

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: NRG stop 230 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miPass South Meadow Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass North Meadow Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Edgewood Lake.
  5. 50 ftPass Pattison Lagoon.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Half Moon Lagoon.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftReach Edgewood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% paved54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NRG stop 230 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead