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Bruce Lake Natural Area

Blooming Grove Pennsylvania Hikes

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Bruce Lake Natural Area - Blooming Grove Pennsylvania Hikes

This hike includes two lakes — one glacial and the other manmade — and several swamps on a typical Pocono rocky trail in the Delaware State Forest. The trail is blue-blazed throughout. As we describe it, you take the longest route through Bruce Lake Natural Area. Interesting features: Glacial and artificial lakes, swamps, wildlife, blueberries. Surface: Rocky trails, woods road, several stream crossings.

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Trail Statistics & Information
Activity Type: Hiking
Nearby City: Blooming Grove
Length: 8 total miles
Elevation Gain: 220 feet
Trail Type: Loop
Duration: 3.75 hours
Season: Best spring through fall
Trailhead Elevation: 720 feet
Local Contacts: Delaware State Forest
Topo Map: Bruce Lake Natural Area Topographic Map
Guide Book: Great Hikes in the Poconos and Northeast Pennsylvania Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Date of Trip: 6/28/2005
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My wife and I enjoyed this scenic gem in late June at the peak of the mount…

Weather Conditions

  1. Rest Of Tonight
    Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

  2. Saturday
    Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

  3. Saturday Night
    Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.

  4. Sunday
    Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

About This Trail Guide

Great Hikes in the Poconos and Northeast Pennsylvania
Great Hikes in the Poconos and Northeast Pennsylvania

by Boyd & Linda Newman (Stackpole Books)

An easy-to-use guidebook to more than 40 favorite hikes in NE Pennsylvania (north of Route 78, east…

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