Anthracite Road
9.4 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Anthracite Road is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, PA. It climbs 586 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi879 – 1,152 ft10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77712, -76.58234
Nearest town Bear Valley, PA
Directions
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Anthracite Road
9.4 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 880–1,153 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.77712, -76.58234
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~86 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Anthracite Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 592 ft
- Anthracite Road Loop 9.3 mi · ▲ 587 ft
- Anthracite Road Loop 9.4 mi · ▲ 587 ft
- Anthracite Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 556 ft
- Anthracite Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 586 ft
- Big Mountain & Upper Anthracite Road 10.2 mi · ▲ 804 ft
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