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Hampton Community Park

Rachel Carson Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Rachel Carson Trail is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Hampton Community Park near Talley Cavey, PA. It climbs 1,780 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,316 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail 40.58739, -79.94689
Nearest town Talley Cavey, PA
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Rachel Carson Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Elevation 816–1,316 ft

Out & Back · Hampton Community Park

Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail · 40.58739, -79.94689

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start on Rachel Carson Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 3.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 3.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 3.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 3.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 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-24-km-3809

Trail surface

11% dirt4% gravel85% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F66°
Precip13%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity96%
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°62° 29%
Thu 80°59° 31%
Fri 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 11 min before dark.

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