Old RR Grade–Sideling Hill Tunnel, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,379 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Old RR Grade–Sideling Hill Tunnel, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Shortys Place, PA. It climbs 1,379 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old RR Grade–Sideling Hill Tunnel, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,379 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 1,188–1,914 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Snow Field Trail · 40.04822, -78.15306
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Snow Field Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Oregon Camp, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sideling Hill Tunnel, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old RR Grade, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Snow Field Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sideling Hill Tunnel, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oregon Camp, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Snow Field Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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