Bruce Lake Natural Area

Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 4 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 4 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Bruce Lake Natural Area near Promised Land, PA. The route reaches Egypt Meadow Lake at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,709 – 1,814 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tree Tower Trail 41.32008, -75.20950
Nearest town Promised Land, PA

Directions

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Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 4 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 1,710–1,816 ft

Out & Back · Bruce Lake Natural Area

Trailhead: Tree Tower Trail · 41.32008, -75.20950

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tree Tower Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto Cross Cut Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Bruce Lake Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1 miReach Egypt Meadow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miBear right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cross Cut Trail, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left onto Tree Tower Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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