Gouldsboro Lake–Tobyhanna Lake, 4 lakes is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Tobyhanna State Park near Tobyhanna, PA. The route passes Tobyhanna Lake and Gouldsboro State Park Beach before reaching Gouldsboro Lake at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 263 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,896 – 2,070 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lakeside Trail (Blue) 41.21378, -75.40261
Nearest town Tobyhanna, PA
Directions
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Gouldsboro Lake–Tobyhanna Lake, 4 lakes
8.5 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 1,895–2,071 ft
Out & Back · Tobyhanna State Park
Trailhead: Lakeside Trail (Blue) · 41.21378, -75.40261
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Tobyhanna Lake.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lakeside Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading W.
- 3.1 miPass Gouldsboro State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lot 3, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Gouldsboro Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading W.
- 3.1 miBear left onto Lakeside Trail (Blue), heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lakeside Trail (Blue) Trailhead
- Tobyhanna Lake via Lakeside Trail (Blue) 2.3 mi · ▲ 59 ft
- Tobyhanna Lake–Tobyhanna Lake Beach, 3 beaches 8.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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