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.

Elevation

0 mi1,713 – 1,870 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Egypt Meadow Trail 41.35819, -75.20399
Nearest town Tanglewood Estate, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Egypt Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cross Cut Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Big Dam Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Lake Trail, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Tree Tower Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Brown Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.5 miTurn right onto Bruce Lake Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miPass Egypt Meadow Lake.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Egypt Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  17. 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.

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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