Tobyhanna State Park
Lake Watawga–Snag Pond, 3 lakes
12.7 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Lake Watawga–Snag Pond, 3 lakes is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Tobyhanna State Park near Gouldsboro, PA. The route passes Snag Pond before reaching Lake Watawga at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 381 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Watawga–Snag Pond, 3 lakes
12.7 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,891–2,071 ft
Out & Back · Tobyhanna State Park
Trailhead: 41.24546, -75.45320
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Snag Pond.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading E.
- 2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.6 miReach Lake Watawga, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.7 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Gouldsboro Lake–Snag Pond, 4 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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