Tuscarora State Park

Tuscarora Lake–Tuscarora State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 53 min

Tuscarora Lake–Tuscarora State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Tuscarora State Park near East Mahanoy Junction, PA. The route passes Tuscarora Lake before reaching Tuscarora State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,079 – 1,158 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crow Trail 40.79148, -76.04284
Nearest town East Mahanoy Junction, PA

Directions

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Tuscarora Lake–Tuscarora State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,080–1,158 ft

Out & Back · Tuscarora State Park

Trailhead: Crow Trail · 40.79148, -76.04284

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Crow Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Tuscarora Lake.
  4. 250 ftSharp left onto Locust Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miReach Tuscarora Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftPass Tuscarora State Park Beach.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Crow Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F65°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 75°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 80°59° 15%
Thu 72°64° 25%
Fri 79°62°