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.

Elevation

0 mi1,880 – 2,070 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.23509, -75.43156
Nearest town Gouldsboro, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right onto Frank Gantz Trail, heading W.
  3. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 1.7 miPass Snag Pond.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftReach Larsen Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 4.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 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 surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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

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