G-Up Pisgah & The Blue Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 1 hr 58 min

G-Up Pisgah & The Blue Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Nesquehoning, PA. It climbs 731 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,480 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.85657, -75.81262
Nearest town Nesquehoning, PA

Directions

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G-Up Pisgah & The Blue Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 995–1,480 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.85657, -75.81262

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto To Blue Heaven, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Blue Trail, heading W.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto G-Up Pisgah, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach G-Up Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto The Blue Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto To Blue Heaven, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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