Bruce Lake Natural Area
(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Cross Cut Trail, 4 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 3 min
(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Cross Cut Trail, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Bruce Lake Natural Area near Promised Land, PA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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(overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Cross Cut Trail, 4 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,739–1,824 ft
Out & Back · Bruce Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: Bruce Lake Trail · 41.34158, -75.20711
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cross Cut Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Song Dog Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach (overgrown, 2016-8-10), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Hemlock Hill Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bear Wallow Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cross Cut Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto (overgrown, 2016-8-10), heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bruce Lake Trail Trailhead
- Egypt Meadow Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10) Loop, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Brown Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- (overgrown, 2016-8-10)–Cross Cut Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Brown Trail & Rock Oak Ridge Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Bruce Lake–Egypt Meadow Lake, 3 lakes 6.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Lower Lake–(overgrown, 2016-8-10), 8 sights 11.6 mi · ▲ 565 ft
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