Horse-Shoe Trail–Pinacle Drive, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Horse-Shoe Trail–Pinacle Drive, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Alleghenyville, PA. It climbs 579 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Horse-Shoe Trail–Pinacle Drive, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 550–952 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail · 40.22261, -75.98551
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Pinacle Drive, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pinnacle Drive, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Horse-Shoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Pinacle Drive, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Horse-Shoe Trail Trailhead
- Horse-Shoe Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 322 ft
- Pinacle Drive & Pinnacle Drive 3.7 mi · ▲ 526 ft
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