AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area

Ridge Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Ridge Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area near Club Estates, PA. It climbs 958 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 1,303 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.34163, -76.84955
Nearest town Club Estates, PA
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Ridge Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 485–1,304 ft

Out & Back · Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area

Trailhead: 40.34163, -76.84955

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miReach Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 1.4 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/ridge-road-out-back-8-km-9b9a

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 1.1″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 76°59°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 74°68°
Fri 85°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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