Lung Buster

4.3 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Lung Buster is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Nesquehoning, PA. It climbs 701 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,152 – 1,431 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.85182, -75.81853
Nearest town Nesquehoning, PA

Directions

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Lung Buster

4.3 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,150–1,431 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.85182, -75.81853

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftBear left onto Lung Buster, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miReach Lung Buster, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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