Anthracite Road

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,714 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Anthracite Road is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near West Cameron, PA. It climbs 1,714 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,644 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75491, -76.62527
Nearest town West Cameron, PA

Directions

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Anthracite Road

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,714 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Elevation 940–1,643 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.75491, -76.62527

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 3.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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