AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Panhandle Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Panhandle Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Burgettstown, PA. It climbs 350 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 1,096 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Panhandle Trail 40.38602, -80.39141
Nearest town Burgettstown, PA
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Panhandle Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 825–1,097 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Panhandle Trail · 40.38602, -80.39141

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Panhandle Trail, heading SW.
  2. 7.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 7.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/panhandle-trail-out-back-20-km-1b52

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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