Tobyhanna Lake & Range Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Tobyhanna State Park near South Sterling, PA. The route reaches Tobyhanna Lake at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 325 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,955 – 2,097 ft12.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Range Trail 41.24386, -75.36779
Nearest town South Sterling, PA
Directions
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Tobyhanna Lake & Range Trail
12.5 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 4 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,954–2,098 ft
Out & Back · Tobyhanna State Park
Trailhead: Range Trail · 41.24386, -75.36779
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Range Trail, heading W.
- 3.3 miSharp right onto Lakeside Trail (Blue), heading NW.
- 3 miReach Tobyhanna Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3 miSharp left onto Range Trail, heading N.
- 3.2 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 7:26 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Range Trail Trailhead
- Lake Watawga & Range Trail 13.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Snag Pond–Frank Gantz Trail, 3 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 343 ft
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