AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Baker Trail & Gilpin Mine Road via Armstrong Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Baker Trail & Gilpin Mine Road via Armstrong Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Godfrey, PA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 860 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Johnetta Road 40.69586, -79.60892
Nearest town Godfrey, PA
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Baker Trail & Gilpin Mine Road via Armstrong Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 770–860 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower Johnetta Road · 40.69586, -79.60892

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Armstrong Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading W.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading W.
  9. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Gilpin Mine Road, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miReach Baker Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading N.
  12. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading E.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading E.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading E.
  17. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Armstrong Trail, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/baker-trail-gilpin-mine-road-out-back-20-km

Trail surface

61% gravel39% 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 5.2 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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