Stone Tower–Bear Lake Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Stone Tower–Bear Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Thornhurst, PA. The route reaches Stone Tower at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 301 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Stone Tower–Bear Lake Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 1,789–2,077 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Golf Course Trail · 41.20691, -75.61529
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start on Golf Course Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto McClintock's Gate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Stone Tower, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bear Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Golf Course Trail, heading S.
- 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 1.7 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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