Lower Anthracite Road
14 mi · ▲ 1,939 ft · 5 hr 38 min
Lower Anthracite Road is a 14-mile out-and-back near Dunkelbergers, PA. It climbs 1,939 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lower Anthracite Road
14 mi · ▲ 1,939 ft · 5 hr 38 min
Elevation 597–1,437 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.77102, -76.73096
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Lower Anthracite Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 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 SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.7 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 1.8 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Anthracite Road 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,431 ft
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