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Emmerling Park

Rachel Carson Trail

7 mi · ▲ 744 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Rachel Carson Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Emmerling Park near Dorseyville, PA. It climbs 744 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,076 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail 40.58702, -79.88852
Nearest town Dorseyville, PA
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Directions

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Rachel Carson Trail

7 mi · ▲ 744 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 816–1,076 ft

Out & Back · Emmerling Park

Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail · 40.58702, -79.88852

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start on Rachel Carson Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.4 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/rachel-carson-trail-out-back-11-km-2313

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 79°F67°
Precip13%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 2.2″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 78°53°
Tue 82°55°
Wed 87°63° 31%
Thu 80°59° 31%
Fri 72°52°

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