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Silver Lake–Dunmore Reservoir Number Three, 3 lakes

9.9 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Silver Lake–Dunmore Reservoir Number Three, 3 lakes is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Mount Cobb, PA. The route passes Dunmore Reservoir Number Four and Dunmore Reservoir Number Three before reaching Silver Lake at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 876 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,394 – 2,077 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41505, -75.51248
Nearest town Mount Cobb, PA
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Silver Lake–Dunmore Reservoir Number Three, 3 lakes

9.9 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,394–2,075 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.41505, -75.51248

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Dunmore Reservoir Number Four.
  7. 0.4 miPass Dunmore Reservoir Number Three.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 1.5 miReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  25. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/silver-lake-moosic-lakes-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

19% dirt4% gravel77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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