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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pike 2 Bike, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Red Bank trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Old Fisher Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Horton road, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Cornelius road, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Red Bank trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Water Flat trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Horton road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Old Fisher Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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.
More from this trailhead
- Pike 2 Bike 2 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- The Old PA Pike Trail via Pike 2 Bike 3.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Tarkiln trail via Pike 2 Bike 3.6 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Old Fisher Road–Old Mule Path, 5 sights 7 mi · ▲ 1,671 ft
- Childer's Ridge trail–Horton road, 5 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 3,003 ft
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