AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fire Tower Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Fire Tower Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Hauto, PA. It climbs 649 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,030 – 1,696 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.85067, -75.88944
Nearest town Hauto, PA
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Fire Tower Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,030–1,695 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.85067, -75.88944

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 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/fire-tower-road-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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