AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hill Road

5.4 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Hill Road is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Gastonville, PA. It climbs 942 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 1,204 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.26603, -79.99523
Nearest town Gastonville, PA
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Hill Road

5.4 mi · ▲ 942 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 881–1,205 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.26603, -79.99523

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hill Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hill-road-out-back-9-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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