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Merli-Sarnoski County Park

Boneyard–Joseph's Climb, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Boneyard–Joseph's Climb, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Merli-Sarnoski County Park near Carbondale, PA. It climbs 950 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,122 – 2,024 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58006, -75.51114
Nearest town Carbondale, PA
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Boneyard–Joseph's Climb, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,122–2,026 ft

Out & Back · Merli-Sarnoski County Park

Trailhead: 41.58006, -75.51114

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto The Better Way, heading W.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Joseph's Climb, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto View Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Boneyard, heading NW.
  8. 1 miSharp right onto Twister, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Zipline, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Porcupine Cliff Trail, heading S.
  12. 200 ftReach Joseph's Climb, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Zipline, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Twister, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto Boneyard, heading SW.
  16. 1 miSharp right onto View Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Joseph's Climb, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto The Better Way, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boneyard-josephs-climb-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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