Promised Land State Park

Promised Land Lake–Telephone Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Promised Land Lake–Telephone Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Promised Land State Park near Promised Land, PA. The route reaches Promised Land Lake. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,739 – 1,847 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whitewater Trail 41.31587, -75.18704
Nearest town Promised Land, PA

Directions

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Promised Land Lake–Telephone Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,738–1,847 ft

Out & Back · Promised Land State Park

Trailhead: Whitewater Trail · 41.31587, -75.18704

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on Whitewater Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Promised Land Lake.
  3. 0.7 miBear left onto Telephone Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rock Oak Ridge Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miReach Promised Land Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Telephone Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Whitewater Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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