AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Garlick Road & Tarkiln trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Garlick Road & Tarkiln trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Valley-Hi, PA. It climbs 718 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,414 – 1,824 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05098, -78.20607
Nearest town Valley-Hi, PA
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Garlick Road & Tarkiln trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,413–1,824 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.05098, -78.20607

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Garlick Road, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Fisher Road, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tarkiln trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miReach Garlick Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Fisher Road, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Garlick Road, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftArrive 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/garlick-road-tarkiln-trail-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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