Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,160 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Skytop, PA. The route passes Mountain Lake and Robin Hood Cove. It climbs 1,160 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,160 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 1,479–1,978 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.22687, -75.23979
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Mountain Lake.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Robin Hood Cove.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Skytop Mount Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Goose Pond Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miReach Mountain Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto Skytop Mount Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Trout Stream Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Indian Ladder Falls–Mountain Lake, 9 sights 4 mi · ▲ 391 ft
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