Old Fisher Road–Old Mule Path, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,671 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Old Fisher Road–Old Mule Path, 5 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near Shortys Place, PA. It climbs 1,671 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 2,077 ft · steepest grade: 32%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.04489, -78.16357
Nearest town Shortys Place, PA

Directions

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Old Fisher Road–Old Mule Path, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,671 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,204–2,076 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.04489, -78.16357

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Fill trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sproat trail, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Red Bank trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Mule Path, heading NE.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left onto Water Flat Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Old Fisher Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miSharp left onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

10% paved90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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