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RCP-Blue-15–RCP-Blue-3B, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 2 hr 1 min

RCP-Blue-15–RCP-Blue-3B, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Lorberry, PA. It climbs 913 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,627 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.60700, -76.44682
Nearest town Lorberry, PA
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RCP-Blue-15–RCP-Blue-3B, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,001–1,628 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.60700, -76.44682

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto RCP-Blue-3B, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto RCP-Black, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto RCP-Blue-3B, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto RCP-Green-3A, heading W.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto RCP-Black, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto RCP-Black-Hills, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto RCP-Green-3A, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto RCP-Black-Hills, heading W.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto RCP-Green-C, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto RCP-Blue, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto RCP-Black-1C, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto RCP-Green, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto RCP-Green-G, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto RCP-Green, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Goldmine Road, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto RCP-Blue-15, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto RCP-Blue-J1, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto RCP-Blue-J2, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto RCP-Blue, heading W.
  21. 300 ftTurn right onto RCP-Green-11, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto RCP-Green-13A, heading W.
  23. 150 ftReach RCP-Blue-3B, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 150 ftSharp left onto RCP-Green-11, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto RCP-Blue, heading W.
  26. 350 ftTurn right onto RCP-Blue-J2, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto RCP-Blue-J1, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miContinue straight onto RCP-Blue-15, heading E.
  29. 250 ftBear right onto Goldmine Road, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto RCP-Green, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left onto RCP-Green-G, heading E.
  32. 450 ftTurn left onto RCP-Green, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto RCP-Black-1C, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto RCP-Blue, heading SE.
  35. 250 ftTurn left onto RCP-Green-C, heading E.
  36. 350 ftTurn right onto RCP-Black-Hills, heading NE.
  37. 250 ftTurn left onto RCP-Green-3A, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto RCP-Black-Hills, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto RCP-Black, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto RCP-Green-3A, heading SE.
  41. 350 ftTurn left onto RCP-Blue-3B, heading S.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto RCP-Black, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto RCP-Blue-3B, heading SE.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  46. 150 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/rcp-blue-15-rcp-blue-3b-out-back-4-sights-8-km-9fa3

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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