Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT)

5.5 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT) is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Shawwood Park, PA. It climbs 894 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,207 – 1,493 ft5.6 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)

5.5 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,208–1,492 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 miTurn left onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading N.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left onto Camelot Road, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Camelot Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading E.
  8. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% 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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