Pond 10–Pond 6, 5 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Pond 10–Pond 6, 5 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Mountain Top, PA. The route passes Pond 7, Pond 6 and Pond 11 before reaching Pond 10 at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 320 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pond 10–Pond 6, 5 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 838–1,030 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lanchester Nature Trail · 40.10871, -75.93932
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Lanchester Nature Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Pond 7.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Pond 6.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Pond 11.
- 50 ftPass Pond 10.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Pond 10, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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