AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ritchey Knob

3.6 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Ritchey Knob is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Graceville, PA. The route reaches Ritchey Knob at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 702 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 1,831 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05635, -78.28599
Nearest town Graceville, PA
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Ritchey Knob

3.6 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,318–1,832 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.05635, -78.28599

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.4 miReach Ritchey Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 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/ritchey-knob-out-back-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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