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Emmerling Park

Rachel Carson Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,481 ft · 5 hr

Rachel Carson Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Emmerling Park near Talley Cavey, PA. It climbs 1,481 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,316 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 1 40.58469, -79.93135
Nearest town Talley Cavey, PA
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Rachel Carson Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,481 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 816–1,316 ft

Out & Back · Emmerling Park

Trailhead: Trail 1 · 40.58469, -79.93135

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start on Trail 1, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 3.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 3.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 2.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 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/rachel-carson-trail-out-back-21-km-839d

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F67°
Precip13%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity94%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 73°60°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°63° 30%
Thu 80°59° 31%
Fri 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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