Tobyhanna State Park
Lake Watawga via Lakeside Trail (Blue)
7.2 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Lake Watawga via Lakeside Trail (Blue) is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Tobyhanna State Park near Tobyhanna, PA. The route reaches Lake Watawga at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Directions
Lake Watawga via Lakeside Trail (Blue)
7.2 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 1,942–2,057 ft
Out & Back · Tobyhanna State Park
Trailhead: 41.21220, -75.40819
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lakeside Trail (Blue), heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
- 2.6 miReach Lake Watawga, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lakeside Trail (Blue) 1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Range Trail 7 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Larsen Lake–Snag Pond, 3 lakes 10.8 mi · ▲ 247 ft
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