G-Up Pisgah–The Blue Trail, 3 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 1,351 ft · 4 hr 59 min

G-Up Pisgah–The Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Summit Hill, PA. It climbs 1,351 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,480 ft · steepest grade: 23%13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.83907, -75.86068
Nearest town Summit Hill, PA

Directions

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G-Up Pisgah–The Blue Trail, 3 sights

12.9 mi · ▲ 1,351 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 995–1,480 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.83907, -75.86068

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto UTV Trails, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto To Blue Heaven, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Blue Trail, heading N.
  19. 350 ftBear right onto G-Up Pisgah, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miReach UTV Trails, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miBear left onto The Blue Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto To Blue Heaven, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 2.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 250 ftBear left onto UTV Trails, heading W.
  37. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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