Lake Wallenpaupack–Lake Lackawac, 8 lakes is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Lacawac Sanctuary near Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA. The route passes Heron Pond, Lake Lackawac, settlement pool and 2 more before reaching Lake Wallenpaupack at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 258 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,214 – 1,473 ft1.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Historic Camp Trail (15 mph) 41.37905, -75.29136
Nearest town Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA
Directions
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Lake Wallenpaupack–Lake Lackawac, 8 lakes
1.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 40 min
Elevation 1,212–1,474 ft
Out & Back · Lacawac Sanctuary
Trailhead: Historic Camp Trail (15 mph) · 41.37905, -75.29136
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Historic Camp Trail (15 mph), heading S.
- 50 ftPass Heron Pond.
- 50 ftPass Lake Lackawac.
- 50 ftPass settlement pool.
- 200 ftPass Deagan Chimes.
- 50 ftPass Golden Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Osprey Trail (pink), heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Big Lake Trail (Red), heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Wallenpaupack, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Osprey Trail (pink), heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Historic Camp Trail (15 mph), heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% gravel14% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Historic Camp Trail (15 mph) Trailhead
- Lake Lackawac–osprey nest Loop, 8 lakes 1.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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