G-Up Pisgah & The Blue Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,081 ft · 6 hr 18 min

G-Up Pisgah & The Blue Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Hauto, PA. It climbs 2,081 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 1,480 ft · steepest grade: 30%16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.84431, -75.89151
Nearest town Hauto, PA

Directions

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G-Up Pisgah & The Blue Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,081 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Elevation 883–1,480 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.84431, -75.89151

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miBear right onto UTV Trails, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto To Blue Heaven, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Blue Trail, heading N.
  21. 350 ftBear right onto G-Up Pisgah, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miReach G-Up Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.5 miBear left onto The Blue Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto To Blue Heaven, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 2.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  39. 0.8 miBear right onto UTV Trails, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~150 min). Leave by 4:41 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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