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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 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
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.
More from this trailhead
- Trevorton Fines Pond via Lower Anthracite Road 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,869 ft
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