Pole Line
5 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Pole Line is a 5-mile out-and-back near Dickson City, PA. It climbs 1,156 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,404 – 2,047 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49250, -75.61678
Nearest town Dickson City, PA
Directions
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Pole Line
5 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,404–2,049 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.49250, -75.61678
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pole Line, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Mountain Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 699 ft
- Mountain Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 730 ft
- Telephone Line Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft
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