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Indian Ladder Falls–Mountain Lake, 6 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 3 hr

Indian Ladder Falls–Mountain Lake, 6 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Skytop, PA. The route passes Robin Hood Cove and Mountain Lake before reaching Indian Ladder Falls at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 876 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,526 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Rim Trail 41.24055, -75.23542
Nearest town Skytop, PA
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Indian Ladder Falls–Mountain Lake, 6 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 1,525–2,001 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Rim Trail · 41.24055, -75.23542

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

  1. Start on West Rim Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.3 miTurn left onto Stable Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto West Rim Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miPass Robin Hood Cove.
  5. 450 ftPass Mountain Lake.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miReach Indian Ladder Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Stable Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto West Rim Trail, heading SW.
  11. 2.2 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/robin-hood-cove-stable-trail-out-back-3-sights-10-km-5358

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

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