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Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point–Moraine State Park Road [Trail H], 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point–Moraine State Park Road [Trail H], 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Nealeys, PA. The route reaches Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point. It climbs 550 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,306 – 1,503 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eastern Powerline Trail [F] 40.96598, -80.05572
Nearest town Nealeys, PA
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Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point–Moraine State Park Road [Trail H], 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,306–1,502 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Eastern Powerline Trail [F] · 40.96598, -80.05572

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Moraine State Park Road [Trail H], heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading W.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Power Line Alternate Trail [G], heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Power Line Trail [A], heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftReach Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Power Line Trail [A], heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Power Line Alternate Trail [G], heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading E.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Moraine State Park Road [Trail H], heading E.
  14. 350 ftArrive 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/power-line-trail-a-sunset-point-moraine-state-park-road-trail-h-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F63°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity99%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 72°57°
Mon 76°51°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 86°61° 54%
Thu 77°57° 54%
Fri 69°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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