Bruce Lake Natural Area

Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 3 sights is a 3-mile loop in Bruce Lake Natural Area near Tanglewood Estate, PA. The route reaches Egypt Meadow Lake. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,732 – 1,818 ft3.1 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, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,732–1,817 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. 1.5 miSharp right onto Bruce Lake Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftReach Egypt Meadow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Panther Swamp Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miPass Egypt Meadow Lake.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Egypt Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 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

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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