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Lacawac Sanctuary

Lake Lackawac–Heron Pond, 6 lakes

3.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Lake Lackawac–Heron Pond, 6 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Lacawac Sanctuary near The Escape, PA. The route passes Lake Lackawac, Heron Pond, settlement pool and Golden Pond. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,303 – 1,480 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Partner Ridge Trail (White) 41.37657, -75.30259
Nearest town The Escape, PA
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Lake Lackawac–Heron Pond, 6 lakes

3.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,303–1,479 ft

Out & Back · Lacawac Sanctuary

Trailhead: Partner Ridge Trail (White) · 41.37657, -75.30259

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Maurice Broun Trail (Green), heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Lake Lacawac Trail (Blue), heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lake Lacawac Spur (blue), heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lake Lacawac Trail (Blue), heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rhododendron Trail (blue), heading N.
  8. 50 ftPass Lake Lackawac.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Historic Camp Trail (15 mph), heading S.
  10. 350 ftPass Heron Pond.
  11. 300 ftPass settlement pool.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Osprey Trail (pink), heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miPass Golden Pond.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Big Lake Trail (Red), heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miReach Lake Lackawac, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Osprey Trail (pink), heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Historic Camp Trail (15 mph), heading W.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rhododendron Trail (blue), heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Lake Lacawac Trail (Blue), heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lake Lacawac Spur (blue), heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lake Lacawac Trail (Blue), heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Maurice Broun Trail (Green), heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-lackawac-heron-pond-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

36% gravel7% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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