Horse-Shoe Trail–Pinacle Drive, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Horse-Shoe Trail–Pinacle Drive, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Knauers, PA. It climbs 922 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 951 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail 40.23942, -76.02167
Nearest town Knauers, PA

Directions

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Horse-Shoe Trail–Pinacle Drive, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 549–952 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail · 40.23942, -76.02167

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Pinnacle Drive, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto Pinacle Drive, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miReach Horse-Shoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftSharp right onto Pinacle Drive, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pinnacle Drive, heading NW.
  11. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip13%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity54%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 75°59°
Tue 76°55°
Wed 82°62°
Thu 73°64° 22%
Fri 82°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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