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Dry Creek–Joseph's Climb, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Dry Creek–Joseph's Climb, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Carbondale, PA. It climbs 423 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,086 – 1,516 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58006, -75.51114
Nearest town Carbondale, PA
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Dry Creek–Joseph's Climb, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,087–1,515 ft

Out & Back

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 left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto View Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miReach Joseph's Climb, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dry Creek, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto The Better Way, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 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/dry-creek-out-back-5eca

Trail surface

41% dirt16% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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