Tobyhanna State Park
Larsen Lake–Snag Pond, 3 lakes
12.5 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 4 hr 20 min
Larsen Lake–Snag Pond, 3 lakes is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Tobyhanna State Park near Gouldsboro, PA. The route passes Snag Pond before reaching Larsen Lake at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 339 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Larsen Lake–Snag Pond, 3 lakes
12.5 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 4 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,880–2,071 ft
Out & Back · Tobyhanna State Park
Trailhead: 41.23509, -75.43156
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading W.
- 2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.7 miPass Snag Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Larsen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 4.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 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
More from this trailhead
- Lake Watawga 2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Lakeside Trail (Blue) 5.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft
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