Old Fisher Road & Red Bank trail via Pike 2 Bike
4.7 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Old Fisher Road & Red Bank trail via Pike 2 Bike is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Shortys Place, PA. It climbs 981 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,253 – 2,077 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.04335, -78.16875
Nearest town Shortys Place, PA
Directions
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Old Fisher Road & Red Bank trail via Pike 2 Bike
4.7 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,252–2,076 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.04335, -78.16875
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pike 2 Bike, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Red Bank trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Old Fisher Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Red Bank trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Bank trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
27% paved73% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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