AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Panhandle Trail

13 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Panhandle Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back near Bulger, PA. It climbs 296 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,168 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bulger 40.37755, -80.32379
Nearest town Bulger, PA
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Panhandle Trail

13 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 985–1,167 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bulger · 40.37755, -80.32379

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 29% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Panhandle Trail, heading NW.
  2. 6.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 6.5 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-21-km-0e01

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip29%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity95%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:49 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 77°55°
Tue 80°54°
Wed 86°63° 26%
Thu 79°59° 29%
Fri 71°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 2 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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