Anthracite Road Loop

9.4 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Anthracite Road Loop is a 9.4-mile loop near Bear Valley, PA. It climbs 587 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 1,152 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77852, -76.58159
Nearest town Bear Valley, PA

Directions

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Anthracite Road Loop

9.4 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 880–1,153 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.77852, -76.58159

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 74°58°
Mon 76°55°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 16%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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