Rachel Carson Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Rachel Carson Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Talley Cavey, PA. It climbs 474 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rachel Carson Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 893–1,251 ft
Out & Back
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 left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 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 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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