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Rachel Carson Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr

Rachel Carson Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Wildwood, PA. It climbs 265 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,145 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60556, -80.00648
Nearest town Wildwood, PA
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Rachel Carson Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 973–1,145 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.60556, -80.00648

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 350 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-4-km-2acf

Trail surface

82% dirt5% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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