State Game Lands Number 119

Fountain Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 59 min

Fountain Lake is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 119 near Glen Summit, PA. The route reaches Fountain Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,516 – 1,808 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.12058, -75.84495
Nearest town Glen Summit, PA

Directions

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Fountain Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 59 min

Elevation 1,516–1,808 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 119

Trailhead: 41.12058, -75.84495

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miReach Fountain Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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