Rachel Carson Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Rachel Carson Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Hampton Community Park near Talley Cavey, PA. It climbs 873 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rachel Carson Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 893–1,278 ft
Out & Back · Hampton Community Park
Trailhead: Valley Trail · 40.58184, -79.93197
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Trail 2, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Valley Trail Trailhead
- Rachel Carson Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft
- Left Fishing Trail via Rachel Carson Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft
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