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Gibraltar Hill Tract

Gibraltar Hill & Seidel Hill

5 mi · ▲ 1,528 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Gibraltar Hill & Seidel Hill is a 5-mile out-and-back in Gibraltar Hill Tract near Gibraltar, PA. The route passes Seidel Hill before reaching Gibraltar Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,528 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 902 ft · steepest grade: 38%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.27637, -75.86494
Nearest town Gibraltar, PA
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Directions

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Gibraltar Hill & Seidel Hill

5 mi · ▲ 1,528 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 203–903 ft

Out & Back · Gibraltar Hill Tract

Trailhead: 40.27637, -75.86494

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Seidel Hill.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miPass Gibraltar Hill.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gibraltar-hill-seidel-hill-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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