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Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Skytop, PA. The route passes Robin Hood Cove before reaching Mountain Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 369 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,522 – 1,896 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.22823, -75.24022
Nearest town Skytop, PA
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Mountain Lake–Robin Hood Cove, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,521–1,897 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.22823, -75.24022

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fitness Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Rim Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miPass Robin Hood Cove.
  5. 450 ftPass Mountain Lake.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftReach Mountain Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountain-lake-robin-hood-cove-out-back-4-sights-5-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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