AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bald Knob

2.5 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 55 min

Bald Knob is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Virsoix, PA. The route reaches Bald Knob. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,158 – 1,230 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.45342, -80.31532
Nearest town Virsoix, PA
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Bald Knob

2.5 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 55 min

Elevation 1,157–1,229 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.45342, -80.31532

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Bald Knob.
  3. 1 miReach Bald Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 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/bald-knob-out-back-4-km

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F67°
Precip21%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 73°59°
Mon 78°54°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°62° 24%
Thu 80°59° 29%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 1 min before dark.

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