Powdermill Nature Reserve

Porcupine Ridge Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Porcupine Ridge Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Powdermill Nature Reserve near Pleasant Grove, PA. It climbs 731 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,355 – 1,762 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.15048, -79.27974
Nearest town Pleasant Grove, PA

Directions

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Porcupine Ridge Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,354–1,761 ft

Out & Back · Powdermill Nature Reserve

Trailhead: 40.15048, -79.27974

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Porcupine Ridge Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.5 miReach Porcupine Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 75°F67°
Precip21%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity95%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 21% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 13% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 73°59°
Mon 76°53°
Tue 80°56°
Wed 85°63° 29%
Thu 77°60° 35%
Fri 69°53° 23%