Stark Reservoir
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Stark Reservoir is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Spring Brook, PA. The route reaches Stark Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,005 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Stark Reservoir
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,157–1,908 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.34935, -75.64186
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftReach Stark Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Stark Reservoir & Covey Swamp 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft
- Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary & Covey Swamp 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft
- Pa-5 Reservoir–Lake Scranton, 4 lakes 13.9 mi · ▲ 2,155 ft
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