Lycoming Trail–Old Fire Tower Road, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,282 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Lycoming Trail–Old Fire Tower Road, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Molino, PA. It climbs 1,282 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 1,581 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60322, -76.02343
Nearest town Molino, PA

Directions

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Lycoming Trail–Old Fire Tower Road, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,282 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 686–1,580 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.60322, -76.02343

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Old Fire Tower Road, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile), heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Lycoming Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Old Fire Tower Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Trail (snowmobile), heading S.
  9. 0.8 miBear left onto Old Fire Tower Road, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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