Black Rock Park
Black Rock
3.1 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Black Rock is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Black Rock Park near Ramsgate-Providence Hunt, PA. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Rock
3.1 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 94–322 ft
Out & Back · Black Rock Park
Trailhead: 40.16296, -75.48585
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 18% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Rock, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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