Lake Scranton & Ore Mine Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Lake Scranton & Ore Mine Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Scranton, PA. The route reaches Lake Scranton at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,074 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi942 – 1,417 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39264, -75.65016
Nearest town Scranton, PA
Directions
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Lake Scranton & Ore Mine Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 941–1,418 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.39264, -75.65016
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Ore Mine Road, heading SW.
- 1.7 miReach Lake Scranton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 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
52% dirt25% gravel23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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