Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT)
3.7 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT) is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Shawwood Park, PA. It climbs 454 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,273 – 1,532 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Five Points Trail 40.96835, -80.10772
Nearest town Shawwood Park, PA
Directions
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Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT)
3.7 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,273–1,534 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
- Start on Water Tank Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading E.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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.
More from Five Points Trail Trailhead
- Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT) 5.5 mi · ▲ 894 ft
- Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT) 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft
- Western Power Line Trail [E] via Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT) 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,034 ft
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