Garlick Road–Horton road, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 2,256 ft · 5 hr 28 min
Garlick Road–Horton road, 4 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back near Wells Tannery, PA. It climbs 2,256 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Garlick Road–Horton road, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 2,256 ft · 5 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,284–2,076 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.09242, -78.19871
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Water Flat trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Horton road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Old Fisher Road, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Garlick Road, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Water Flat trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left onto Old Fisher Road, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Horton road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Moseby trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Water Flat trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Childer's Ridge trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Childer's Ridge trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 475 ft
- ATV Trail & Water Flat Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 659 ft
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