Montour Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Montour Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Coraopolis Heights, PA. It climbs 250 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 1,139 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.46978, -80.21653
Nearest town Coraopolis Heights, PA

Directions

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Montour Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 867–1,139 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.46978, -80.21653

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Montour Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.6 miReach Montour Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 1.8 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

52% paved45% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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