AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Armstrong Trail & Baker Trail

15 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Armstrong Trail & Baker Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back near Clinton, PA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 797 ft15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Johnetta Road 40.69808, -79.60541
Nearest town Clinton, PA
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Armstrong Trail & Baker Trail

15 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 770–799 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower Johnetta Road · 40.69808, -79.60541

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 11% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on Lower Johnetta Road, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Armstrong Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading W.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading W.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading W.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading W.
  15. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Gilpin Mine Road, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading S.
  17. 1.2 miReach Baker Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Gilpin Mine Road, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading N.
  20. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading SE.
  24. 200 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading E.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading E.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading E.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading E.
  30. 200 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 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/armstrong-trail-baker-trail-out-back-24-km

Trail surface

66% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F67°
Precip11%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity93%
Rained 4.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 79°53°
Tue 82°55°
Wed 88°62° 47%
Thu 81°61° 47%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~133 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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