AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lock No. 9 via Armstrong Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Lock No. 9 via Armstrong Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Rimer, PA. The route reaches Lock No. 9 at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 843 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South R 1004 40.93594, -79.52467
Nearest town Rimer, PA
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Lock No. 9 via Armstrong Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 821–844 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South R 1004 · 40.93594, -79.52467

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Armstrong Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.8 miReach Lock No. 9, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lock-no-9-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F64°
Precip10%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity94%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sun 74°57°
Mon 77°52°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 87°62° 54%
Thu 79°59° 54%
Fri 72°50°

Hikes near Rimer, Pennsylvania