Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary–Pa-5 Reservoir, 4 lakes
14.2 mi · ▲ 2,191 ft · 5 hr 50 min
Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary–Pa-5 Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Scranton, PA. The route passes Pa-5 Reservoir, Stark Reservoir, Covey Swamp and 2 more. It climbs 2,191 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary–Pa-5 Reservoir, 4 lakes
14.2 mi · ▲ 2,191 ft · 5 hr 50 min
Elevation 882–1,556 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.39264, -75.65016
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 2.3 miBear left onto Ore Mine Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Pa-5 Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftPass Stark Reservoir.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Covey Swamp.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Pa-5 Reservoir.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 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 3.6 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Scranton & Ore Mine Road 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft
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