Giant Boulder & The Blue Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Giant Boulder & The Blue Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Nesquehoning, PA. The route reaches Giant Boulder. It climbs 412 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Giant Boulder & The Blue Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 1,206–1,494 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.85657, -75.81262
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto The Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Giant Boulder.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Summit Hill Singletrack 3.9 mi · ▲ 368 ft
- Summit Hill Singletrack 4.2 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Summit Hill Singletrack 4.3 mi · ▲ 427 ft
- Mount Pisgah Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- G-Up Pisgah & The Blue Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 731 ft
- Giant Boulder–The Blue Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft
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