Bald Knob

3.6 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Bald Knob is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Robinson, PA. The route reaches Bald Knob. It is mostly level, with 238 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,142 – 1,230 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.44996, -80.32101
Nearest town Robinson, PA

Directions

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Bald Knob

3.6 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,141–1,229 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.44996, -80.32101

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 NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miReach Bald Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

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