Anthracite Road

10 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Anthracite Road is a 10-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, PA. It climbs 795 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77287, -76.58087
Nearest town Bear Valley, PA

Directions

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Anthracite Road

10 mi · ▲ 795 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 808–1,153 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.77287, -76.58087

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 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 76°F65°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
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 71°65° 29%
Fri 81°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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