Giant Boulder–The Blue Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Giant Boulder–The Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Nesquehoning, PA. The route reaches Giant Boulder. It climbs 524 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Giant Boulder–The Blue Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 1,192–1,480 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.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto UTV Trails, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto To Blue Heaven, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto The Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Giant Boulder.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 2.2 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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