Bruce Lake Natural Area
Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 9 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 9 sights is a 9.3-mile loop in Bruce Lake Natural Area near Tanglewood Estate, PA. The route reaches Egypt Meadow Lake. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 9 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,713–1,870 ft
Loop · Bruce Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: Egypt Meadow Trail · 41.35819, -75.20399
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Egypt Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cross Cut Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Big Dam Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Tree Tower Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Brown Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Bruce Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Egypt Meadow Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Egypt Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Egypt Meadow Trail Trailhead
- Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Bruce Lake & Egypt Meadow Lake via Bruce Lake Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Lower Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 4 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 411 ft
- Promised Land Lake–Egypt Meadow Lake, 6 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 432 ft
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