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Lackawanna State Park

Ziegler Preserve–Lackawanna Lake, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Ziegler Preserve–Lackawanna Lake, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Lackawanna State Park near Wallsville, PA. The route passes Ziegler Preserve, Lackawanna Lake and Lackawanna Lake. It climbs 391 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,155 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Branch Trail 41.58093, -75.69436
Nearest town Wallsville, PA
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Ziegler Preserve–Lackawanna Lake, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 994–1,155 ft

Out & Back · Lackawanna State Park

Trailhead: South Branch Trail · 41.58093, -75.69436

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Ziegler Preserve.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bassett Path, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Lackawanna Lake.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Lee Hill Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Creek Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lee Hill Trail, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Kennedy Creek Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miPass Lackawanna Lake.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Turkey Hill Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Joey's Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Abington Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftReach Ziegler Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Joey's Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Turkey Hill Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Creek Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Lee Hill Trail, heading N.
  31. 500 ftTurn left onto Kennedy Creek Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lee Hill Trail, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Bassett Path, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ziegler-preserve-lackawanna-lake-out-back-7-sights-7-km

Trail surface

94% dirt1% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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