Bethlehem Authority Tunkhannock
Grass Lake & Deep Lake
13.9 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Grass Lake & Deep Lake is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Bethlehem Authority Tunkhannock near Sierra View, PA. The route passes Grass Lake before reaching Deep Lake at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 554 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Grass Lake & Deep Lake
13.9 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 4 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,705–1,933 ft
Out & Back · Bethlehem Authority Tunkhannock
Trailhead: 41.00144, -75.44985
Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.9 miPass Grass Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Deep Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~133 min). Leave by 4:52 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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