Goose Pond Trail & Skytop Mountain Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Goose Pond Trail & Skytop Mountain Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Skytop, PA. It climbs 812 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,480 – 1,978 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Goose Pond Trail 41.25673, -75.19050
Nearest town Skytop, PA
Directions
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Goose Pond Trail & Skytop Mountain Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,479–1,978 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Goose Pond Trail · 41.25673, -75.19050
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Goose Pond Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Skytop Mountain Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Goose Pond Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Goose Pond Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 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 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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