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Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Skytop, PA. The route passes Robin Hood Cove before reaching Mountain Lake at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,065 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,480 – 1,978 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goose Pond Trail 41.25673, -75.19050
Nearest town Skytop, PA
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Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,479–1,978 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Goose Pond Trail · 41.25673, -75.19050

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on Goose Pond Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.5 miTurn left onto Skytop Mount Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Trout Stream Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miPass Robin Hood Cove.
  5. 50 ftPass Mountain Lake.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftSharp left onto Lake Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miReach Mountain Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Skytop Mount Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Goose Pond Trail, heading N.
  13. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountain-lake-robin-hood-cove-out-back-4-sights-13-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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