AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Anthracite Road

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,398 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Anthracite Road is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Burnside, PA. It climbs 1,398 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,644 ft · steepest grade: 15%14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76579, -76.55787
Nearest town Burnside, PA
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Anthracite Road

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,398 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 940–1,643 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.76579, -76.55787

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. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 3.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/anthracite-road-out-back-21-km-211c

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity72%
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 73°59°
Mon 72°56°
Tue 76°53°
Wed 82°60° 16%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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