Mount Pisgah Road Loop

6.2 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Mount Pisgah Road Loop is a 6.2-mile loop near Nesquehoning, PA. It climbs 444 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,184 – 1,490 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Mount Pisgah Road Loop

6.2 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,184–1,491 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.85182, -75.81853

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mount Pisgah Road, heading N.
  3. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 2.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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