Lung Buster–Summit Hill Singletrack, 3 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,341 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Lung Buster–Summit Hill Singletrack, 3 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Hauto, PA. It climbs 1,341 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,070 – 1,457 ft · steepest grade: 22%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.84431, -75.89151
Nearest town Hauto, PA

Directions

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Lung Buster–Summit Hill Singletrack, 3 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,341 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,070–1,455 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.84431, -75.89151

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miBear right onto UTV Trails, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Hill Singletrack, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftBear right onto Lung Buster, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right onto Switchback Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.7 miReach Lung Buster, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.7 miSharp left onto Lung Buster, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Summit Hill Singletrack, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.8 miBear right onto UTV Trails, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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