AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mt. Scarpo

4.1 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Mt. Scarpo is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Concord Hills, DE. It climbs 377 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 413 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.83906, -75.54165
Nearest town Concord Hills, DE
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Mt. Scarpo

4.1 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 209–414 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.83906, -75.54165

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miBear right onto Mt. Scarpo, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mt-scarpo-out-back

Trail surface

11% grass89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Concord Hills, Delaware