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

5 mi · ▲ 1,170 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point–Moraine State Park Road [Trail H], 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near West Liberty, PA. The route reaches Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point. It climbs 1,170 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 1,506 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.96988, -80.03205
Nearest town West Liberty, PA

Directions

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

5 mi · ▲ 1,170 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,206–1,508 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.96988, -80.03205

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto North Country Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Moraine State Park Road [Trail H], heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Power Line Alternate Trail [G], heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Power Line Trail [A], heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Power Line Alternate Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Power Line Trail [A] Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Power Line Trail [A], heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Power Line Alternate Trail [G], heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail [I], heading S.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT), heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Moraine State Park Road [Trail H], heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Country Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F64°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity98%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 76°51°
Tue 79°54°
Wed 86°62° 36%
Thu 78°57° 36%
Fri 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 0 min before dark.

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