AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rachel Carson Trail

4 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Rachel Carson Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Rural Ridge, PA. It climbs 865 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail 40.57446, -79.82008
Nearest town Rural Ridge, PA
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Rachel Carson Trail

4 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 841–1,260 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rachel Carson Trail · 40.57446, -79.82008

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rachel Carson Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2 miReach Rachel Carson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2 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-6-km-454b

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F67°
Precip13%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity95%
Rained 2.2″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sun 74°61°
Mon 79°53°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 87°62° 32%
Thu 80°60° 32%
Fri 72°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Rural Ridge, Pennsylvania