Richner Road
3 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Richner Road is a 3-mile out-and-back near New Castle, PA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Richner Road
3 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 1,764–2,007 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.87538, -78.34807
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Richner Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Richner Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:19 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:40 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:08 PM.
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- Richner Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 420 ft
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