Lackawanna State Park

Trostle Pond & North Woods Trail (Yellow)

3.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Trostle Pond & North Woods Trail (Yellow) is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Lackawanna State Park near Wallsville, PA. The route reaches Trostle Pond. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,191 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Woods Trail 41.57786, -75.71201
Nearest town Wallsville, PA

Directions

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Trostle Pond & North Woods Trail (Yellow)

3.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 953–1,189 ft

Out & Back · Lackawanna State Park

Trailhead: North Woods Trail · 41.57786, -75.71201

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Woods Trail (Yellow), heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Trostle Pond.
  3. 1.7 miReach Trostle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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