Gouldsboro Lake–Snag Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Gouldsboro State Park near Gouldsboro, PA. The route passes Snag Pond and Gouldsboro State Park Beach before reaching Gouldsboro Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,890 – 1,942 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.24546, -75.45320
Nearest town Gouldsboro, PA
Directions
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Gouldsboro Lake–Snag Pond, 4 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,891–1,941 ft
Out & Back · Gouldsboro State Park
Trailhead: 41.24546, -75.45320
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Snag Pond.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miPass Gouldsboro State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lot 3, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Gouldsboro Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.7 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
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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