Heslop Road
11.9 mi · ▲ 2,257 ft · 5 hr 6 min
Heslop Road is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Preston, PA. It climbs 2,257 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi771 – 1,791 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Prospect Street 41.20445, -75.89993
Nearest town Preston, PA
Directions
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Heslop Road
11.9 mi · ▲ 2,257 ft · 5 hr 6 min
Elevation 770–1,791 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Prospect Street · 41.20445, -75.89993
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start on Prospect Street, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Heslop Road, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Heslop Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 6 min before dark.
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