Old Back Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Old Back Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Hanover, PA. It climbs 258 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi594 – 755 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.18750, -75.99489
Nearest town Hanover, PA
Directions
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Old Back Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 593–753 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.18750, -75.99489
Weather Sep 8: Overcast, high 81°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Old Back Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Old Back Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity53%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Wed
84°62°
Thu
85°68°
37%
Fri
75°55°
27%
Sat
75°53°
22%
Sun
67°61°
24%
Mon
82°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Sugar Notch Trails: Ridgetop Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 577 ft
- Sugar Notch Trails: Ridgetop Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 546 ft
- Sugar Notch Trails: Ridgetop Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 807 ft
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