Cornelius road–Horton road, 5 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,765 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Cornelius road–Horton road, 5 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Shortys Place, PA. It climbs 2,765 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 2,077 ft · steepest grade: 27%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.04489, -78.16357
Nearest town Shortys Place, PA

Directions

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Cornelius road–Horton road, 5 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 2,765 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,204–2,076 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.04489, -78.16357

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pike 2 Bike, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right onto Red Bank trail, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Old Fisher Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Horton road, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.6 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat trail, heading N.
  10. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Cornelius road, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miReach Red Bank trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Water Flat trail, heading SE.
  15. 1.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading SE.
  17. 1.6 miTurn right onto Horton road, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Old Fisher Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.9 miSharp left onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

9% paved91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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