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Tobyhanna State Park

Lakeside Trail (Blue)

5.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Lakeside Trail (Blue) is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Tobyhanna State Park near Gouldsboro, PA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,985 – 2,057 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.23509, -75.43156
Nearest town Gouldsboro, PA
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Lakeside Trail (Blue)

5.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,986–2,057 ft

Out & Back · Tobyhanna State Park

Trailhead: 41.23509, -75.43156

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miSharp left onto Lakeside Trail (Blue), heading E.
  3. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 1.8 miArrive 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/lakeside-trail-blue-out-back-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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