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.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 951 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horse-Shoe Trail 40.22261, -75.98551
Nearest town Alleghenyville, PA

Directions

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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

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

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

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