AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Anthracite Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,532 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Anthracite Road is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Cabel, PA. It climbs 1,532 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,460 ft · steepest grade: 31%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79885, -76.58987
Nearest town Cabel, PA
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Anthracite Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,532 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Elevation 884–1,459 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.79885, -76.58987

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
  7. 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  31. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  33. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/anthracite-road-out-back-18-km-51da

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F65°
Precip13%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 2.2″ 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°59°
Mon 76°55°
Tue 77°52°
Wed 82°60° 16%
Thu 70°65° 29%
Fri 81°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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