Old Elias Drive

3.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Old Elias Drive is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Cherry Grove, PA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,283 – 1,404 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Down Under Trail 40.30604, -78.09308
Nearest town Cherry Grove, PA

Directions

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Old Elias Drive

3.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,285–1,403 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Down Under Trail · 40.30604, -78.09308

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Elias Drive, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miReach Old Elias Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.7 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:18 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:38 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:06 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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