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.
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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
- Start on Egypt Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SW.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Bruce Lake Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Egypt Meadow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Panther Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Egypt Meadow Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Egypt Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Egypt Meadow Trail Trailhead
- Bruce Lake & Egypt Meadow Lake via Bruce Lake Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 9 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 275 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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