Gouldsboro Lake–Tobyhanna Lake, 5 beaches is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Tobyhanna State Park near Tobyhanna, PA. The route passes Tobyhanna Lake Beach, Tobyhanna Lake, Tobyhanna Lake and 2 more. It climbs 339 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,896 – 2,070 ft13.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.20580, -75.39954
Nearest town Tobyhanna, PA
Directions
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Gouldsboro Lake–Tobyhanna Lake, 5 beaches
13.3 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 4 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,895–2,071 ft
Out & Back · Tobyhanna State Park
Trailhead: 41.20580, -75.39954
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Tobyhanna Lake Beach.
- 50 ftPass Tobyhanna Lake.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Lakeside Trail (Blue), heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Tobyhanna Lake.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading N.
- 3.1 miPass Gouldsboro State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Gouldsboro Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lot 3, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Gouldsboro Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading S.
- 3.1 miTurn right onto Lakeside Trail (Blue), heading E.
- 3.2 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
51% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Tobyhanna Lake & Tobyhanna Lake Beach via Lakeside Trail (Blue) 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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