Anthracite Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Anthracite Road is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, PA. It climbs 556 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 1,152 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Anthracite Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 880–1,151 ft

Out & Back

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. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miArrive 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.

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