Anthracite Road

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,633 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Anthracite Road is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, PA. It climbs 1,633 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 1,644 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77071, -76.57986
Nearest town Bear Valley, PA

Directions

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Anthracite Road

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,633 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Elevation 878–1,643 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.77071, -76.57986

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 SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 3.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 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 4.0 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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