Lackawanna State Park

Ziegler Preserve–Lackawanna Lake, 9 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Ziegler Preserve–Lackawanna Lake, 9 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Lackawanna State Park near Carpenter Town, PA. The route passes Lackawanna Lake, Lackawanna Lake, Trostle Pond and Ziegler Preserve. It climbs 699 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,247 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55923, -75.71367
Nearest town Carpenter Town, PA

Directions

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Ziegler Preserve–Lackawanna Lake, 9 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 993–1,248 ft

Out & Back · Lackawanna State Park

Trailhead: 41.55923, -75.71367

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lackawanna Lake.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miPass Lackawanna Lake.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miPass Trostle Pond.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bull Hill Trail, heading E.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto Tree Line Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miPass Ziegler Preserve.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Ziegler Preserve Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto South Branch Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Pond Hse Road, heading E.
  21. 1 miReach Ziegler Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto South Branch Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ziegler Preserve Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 450 ftTurn left onto Tree Line Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bull Hill Trail, heading SW.
  32. 300 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Orchard Trail, heading SW.
  34. 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  35. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% dirt17% grass9% paved40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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