AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bunker Hill via Black Road Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,485 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Bunker Hill via Black Road Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near Strong, PA. It climbs 1,485 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,578 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.80195, -76.44512
Nearest town Strong, PA
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Bunker Hill via Black Road Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,485 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Elevation 960–1,578 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.80195, -76.44512

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto Black Road Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bunker Hill, heading SW.
  28. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.7 miReach Bunker Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 2.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Road Trail, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  38. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  49. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  52. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  54. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  55. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  56. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  57. 0.2 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/bunker-hill-out-back-22-km-a903

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 2.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 81°60° 17%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 79°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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