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Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT)

6.3 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT) is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Shawwood Park, PA. It climbs 962 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,207 – 1,532 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Camelot Road 40.97431, -80.11627
Nearest town Shawwood Park, PA
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Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT)

6.3 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,208–1,534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Camelot Road · 40.97431, -80.11627

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on Camelot Road, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading E.
  3. 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3 miTurn left onto Camelot Road, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miArrive 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/glacier-ridge-trail-nct-out-back-10-km-3d77

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F64°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity98%
Rained 2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 73°57°
Mon 76°51°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 86°62° 35%
Thu 78°57° 35%
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:27 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:16 PM.

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