Bruce Lake Natural Area
(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Brown Trail Loop, 7 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 440 ft · 3 hr 31 min
(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Brown Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 9.9-mile loop in Bruce Lake Natural Area near Promised Land, PA. It climbs 440 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Brown Trail Loop, 7 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 440 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 1,720–1,893 ft
Loop · Bruce Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: Tree Tower Trail · 41.32008, -75.20950
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tree Tower Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Telephone Trail, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left onto Bruce Lake Trali, overgrown, 2016-8-10, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Bruce Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Kleinhans Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Cross Cut Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Tree Tower Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Tree Tower Trail Trailhead
- Rock Oak Ridge Trail & Tree Tower Trail via Boundary Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Cross Cut Trail & Tree Tower Trail via Bear Wallow Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Big Dam Ridge Trail–Lower Lake Trail, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Bear Wallow Trail & Tree Tower Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 4 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Bruce Lake–Rock Oak Ridge Trail, 4 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 387 ft
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