Horton road–Old Fisher Road, 5 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,226 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Horton road–Old Fisher Road, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Shortys Place, PA. It climbs 1,226 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Horton road–Old Fisher Road, 5 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,226 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 1,243–2,076 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Big Fill trail · 40.04253, -78.16564
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start on Big Fill trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pike 2 Bike, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Red Bank trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Old Fisher Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Horton road, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Water Flat Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Mule Path, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Big Fill trail, heading NE.
- 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 1.6 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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