Rachel Carson Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Rachel Carson Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Emmerling Park near Talley Cavey, PA. It climbs 1,445 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rachel Carson Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Elevation 816–1,316 ft
Out & Back · Emmerling Park
Trailhead: Valley Trail · 40.58184, -79.93197
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 3.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto Trail 2, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Valley Trail Trailhead
- Rachel Carson Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 873 ft
- Left Fishing Trail via Rachel Carson Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft
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