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Pa-5 Reservoir–Lake Scranton, 3 lakes

8 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Pa-5 Reservoir–Lake Scranton, 3 lakes is an 8-mile out-and-back near Minooka, PA. The route passes Pa-5 Reservoir before reaching Lake Scranton at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 474 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 1,296 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36580, -75.68683
Nearest town Minooka, PA
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Pa-5 Reservoir–Lake Scranton, 3 lakes

8 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 849–1,296 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.36580, -75.68683

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: PNC Field stop 473 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miPass Pa-5 Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ore Mine Road, heading E.
  5. 3.1 miPass Lake Scranton.
  6. 250 ftReach Pa-5 Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 3.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 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/pa-5-reservoir-lake-scranton-out-back-4-lakes-13-km

Trail surface

78% dirt12% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: PNC Field stop 473 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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