Rachel Carson Trail
13.8 mi · ▲ 1,651 ft · 5 hr 26 min
Rachel Carson Trail is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Hampton Community Park near Talley Cavey, PA. It climbs 1,651 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rachel Carson Trail
13.8 mi · ▲ 1,651 ft · 5 hr 26 min
Elevation 816–1,316 ft
Out & Back · Hampton Community Park
Trailhead: 40.58664, -79.93952
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 3.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 3 min before dark.
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