State Game Lands Number 38
Vista & Grass Lake via South Trail
15 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Vista & Grass Lake via South Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 38 near Sierra View, PA. The route passes Grass Lake before reaching Vista at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 900 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Directions
Vista & Grass Lake via South Trail
15 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,726–2,029 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 38
Trailhead: 41.01589, -75.43509
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.9 miPass Grass Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto South Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Vista Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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