Mahanoy Mountain & Anthracite Road
10.1 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Mahanoy Mountain & Anthracite Road is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Point Breeze, PA. The route reaches Mahanoy Mountain. It climbs 1,387 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mahanoy Mountain & Anthracite Road
10.1 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Elevation 975–1,643 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.75913, -76.54950
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Mahanoy Mountain.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Anthracite Road, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 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 4.3 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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