Silver Lake

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Silver Lake is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Nay Aug, PA. The route reaches Silver Lake at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,079 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,375 – 1,939 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41042, -75.59634
Nearest town Nay Aug, PA

Directions

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Silver Lake

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,376–1,939 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.41042, -75.59634

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 1.5 miReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 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

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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