Tank Hollow Vista

Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania

4.0/5

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3.33 miles

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272 ft

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Out-and-Back

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Take a relatively easy hike that leads to a beautiful panoramic vista overlooking the Lehigh River.

This is a simple, short hike to a fantastic vista looking out over the Lehigh River Gorge.

The trailhead for the hike to Tank Hollow Vista is along Behrens Road just outside of Jim Thorpe, PA. Most of the hike is on state game lands. If the gate is open from the first lot, you can shorten this hike to just under a mile by driving down the game land road.

If the gate is not open, park in the lot just off of the Behrens Road. You will have to walk a little over a mile on the game land road. This part of the hike is not terribly scenic but the payoff is worth it.

After descending a small hill along the road after about a mile (if the first gate is open, you can drive to a small parking area just at the top of this hill, making your hike much shorter), look for a trail on the right side that goes into the woods. (You should turn at N 40 56.740, W 075 41.513 if using GPS.) Follow this path for just under half of a mile and arrive at beautiful Tank Hollow Vista.

Pack a lunch and enjoy taking in the view from the rock outcrops!

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Greg Maduro

Tank Hollow Vista

04/11/22

Beautiful hike, easy trail, once you find it. There is now a trail sign on the right side of game land road that has is very clear, Just have to look for it. Got to look down on the turkey vultures and a few hawks. Special spot

4.0

Jared H

Tank Hollow Vista

05/20/19

Difficult to find trail head, only marked by small triangular sign. Easy trail though and amazing view. Lots of snakes.

4.0

Courtney Ruf

Tank Hollow Vista

10/23/17

Short hike! I found it hard to find the entrance to the trail but the view was amazing! Watch out for snakes and bears ! We saw a snake and we saw a black bear!

4.0

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