AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Panhandle Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 50 min

Panhandle Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Joffre, PA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,066 – 1,125 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Joffre 40.38195, -80.35982
Nearest town Joffre, PA
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Panhandle Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 50 min

Elevation 1,067–1,126 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Joffre · 40.38195, -80.35982

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

  1. Start on Panhandle Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 1 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-4-km-0fba

Trail surface

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 3 min before dark.

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