Ben Rush Road–Standing Stone Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Ben Rush Road–Standing Stone Road, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Edgemere, PA. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,355 – 1,490 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Standing Stone Trail 41.27073, -75.03148
Nearest town Edgemere, PA

Directions

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Ben Rush Road–Standing Stone Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,355–1,489 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Standing Stone Trail · 41.27073, -75.03148

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 72°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on Standing Stone Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Standing Stone Road, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Ben Rush Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miReach Standing Stone Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Standing Stone Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Standing Stone Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F52°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity79%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 77°57°
Thu 75°57° 36%
Fri 71°49°
Sat 75°50°
Sun 78°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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