Rachel Carson Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 1,459 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Rachel Carson Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Emmerling Park near Talley Cavey, PA. It climbs 1,459 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rachel Carson Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 1,459 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 816–1,316 ft
Out & Back · Emmerling Park
Trailhead: Trail 1 · 40.58668, -79.93369
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 1, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 3.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading NW.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Trail 1 Trailhead
- Rachel Carson Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 546 ft
- Rachel Carson Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 488 ft
- Rachel Carson Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 652 ft
- Rachel Carson Trail 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,576 ft
- Left Fishing Trail & Right Fishing Trail via Rachel Carson Trail 14.2 mi · ▲ 1,583 ft
- Rachel Carson Trail 14.2 mi · ▲ 1,622 ft
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