Giant Boulder–Deadly Deposit, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Giant Boulder–Deadly Deposit, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Nesquehoning, PA. The route reaches Giant Boulder. It climbs 868 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,493 ft · steepest grade: 30%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.85647, -75.81630
Nearest town Nesquehoning, PA

Directions

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Giant Boulder–Deadly Deposit, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 992–1,494 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.85647, -75.81630

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto UTV Trails, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Deadly Deposit, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Intergalactic Planetary, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Switchback, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 500 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto The Blue Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miPass Giant Boulder.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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