Anthracite Road
14.4 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 5 hr 32 min
Anthracite Road is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Point Breeze, PA. It climbs 1,479 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Anthracite Road
14.4 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 5 hr 32 min
Elevation 940–1,643 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.76191, -76.54548
Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 W.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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