Bruce Lake Natural Area
Lower Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 4 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Lower Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 4 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Bruce Lake Natural Area near Tanglewood Estate, PA. The route reaches Lower Lake at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 411 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lower Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 4 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,644–1,824 ft
Out & Back · Bruce Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: Egypt Meadow Trail · 41.35819, -75.20399
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Egypt Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cross Cut Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Big Dam Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Dam Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Falls Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Lower Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dam Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Dam Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cross Cut Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Egypt Meadow Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Egypt Meadow Trail Trailhead
- Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Bruce Lake & Egypt Meadow Lake via Bruce Lake Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 9 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft
- Promised Land Lake–Egypt Meadow Lake, 6 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 432 ft
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