Bruce Lake Natural Area
(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Brown Trail Loop, 6 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 2 hr 37 min
(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Brown Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 7.5-mile loop in Bruce Lake Natural Area near Promised Land, PA. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Brown Trail Loop, 6 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 1,720–1,870 ft
Loop · Bruce Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: 1800 Trail · 41.32471, -75.20481
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on 1800 Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Tree Tower Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lower Lake Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Tree Tower Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Cross Cut Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bruce Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Brown Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto 1800 Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:26 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.
More from 1800 Trail Trailhead
- Rock Oak Ridge Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Boundary Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Lower Lake Trail & Tree Tower Trail via Boundary Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Rock Oak Ridge Trail–Telephone Trail, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 253 ft
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