Lake Lackawac–Heron Pond, 4 sights is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Lacawac Sanctuary near The Escape, PA. The route passes Heron Pond before reaching Lake Lackawac at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,444 – 1,499 ft1.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Maurice Broun Trail (Green) 41.37654, -75.29925
Nearest town The Escape, PA
Directions
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Lake Lackawac–Heron Pond, 4 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 30 min
Elevation 1,444–1,500 ft
Out & Back · Lacawac Sanctuary
Trailhead: Maurice Broun Trail (Green) · 41.37654, -75.29925
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maurice Broun Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail (Orange), heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Turkey Trail (red), heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Big Lake Trail (Red), heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Heron Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Arthur Watres Trail (purple), heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Lackawac, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Big Lake Trail (Red), heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Turkey Trail (red), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ledges Trail (Orange), heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Maurice Broun Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 0.2 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
13% gravel87% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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