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.

Elevation

0 mi1,719 – 1,893 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tree Tower Trail 41.32008, -75.20950
Nearest town Promised Land, PA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Tree Tower Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Telephone Trail, heading E.
  5. 1 miSharp left onto Bruce Lake Trali, overgrown, 2016-8-10, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miBear left onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left onto Bruce Lake Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kleinhans Trail, heading W.
  12. 1 miTurn left onto Cross Cut Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left onto Tree Tower Trail, heading S.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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