AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Anthracite Road Loop

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,333 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Anthracite Road Loop is a 12.7-mile loop near Burnside, PA. It climbs 1,333 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,644 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76620, -76.56719
Nearest town Burnside, PA
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Anthracite Road Loop

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,333 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 940–1,643 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.76620, -76.56719

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 3.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.3 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/anthracite-road-loop-20-km-6707

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity73%
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 73°58°
Mon 73°55°
Tue 76°53°
Wed 82°60° 39%
Thu 71°65° 39%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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