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Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT)

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT) is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Shawwood Park, PA. It climbs 1,091 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,234 – 1,532 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Five Points Trail 40.96835, -80.10772
Nearest town Shawwood Park, PA
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Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT)

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 1,234–1,534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Five Points Trail · 40.96835, -80.10772

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on Water Tank Road, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading E.
  3. 2.6 miSharp right onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading SW.
  4. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 300 ftSharp left onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading NE.
  6. 3.1 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-ac1a

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F64°
Precip11%Wind3 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°58°
Mon 77°52°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 86°62° 35%
Thu 78°58° 35%
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 11 min before dark.

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