Adams Trail is a 14-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 42 near Rachelwood, PA. It climbs 2,205 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,270 – 2,592 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30226, -79.11899
Nearest town Rachelwood, PA
Directions
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Adams Trail
14 mi · ▲ 2,205 ft · 5 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,270–2,591 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 42
Trailhead: 40.30226, -79.11899
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 18% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.6 miSharp left onto Adams Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 77°F65°
Precip18%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity93%
Rained 3.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun
74°57°
Mon
78°52°
Tue
80°56°
Wed
85°63°
25%
Thu
78°61°
28%
Fri
70°52°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Ski Slope Road via Adams Trail 15.4 mi · ▲ 2,783 ft
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 16 mi · ▲ 2,381 ft
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