Ritchey Knob
2.2 mi · ▲ 1,002 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Ritchey Knob is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Brallier, PA. The route reaches Ritchey Knob at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 1,002 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ritchey Knob
2.2 mi · ▲ 1,002 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 928–1,806 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.06381, -78.31097
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Ritchey Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 500 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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