Lower Anthracite Road
10.9 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Lower Anthracite Road is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Trevorton, PA. It climbs 1,577 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lower Anthracite Road
10.9 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 913–1,437 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.77399, -76.69552
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Lower Anthracite Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Upper Anthracite Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 490 ft
- Anthracite Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,068 ft
- Big Mountain & Upper Anthracite Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft
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