AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ritchey Knob

4.8 mi · ▲ 999 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Ritchey Knob is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Cypher, PA. The route reaches Ritchey Knob at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 999 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,102 – 1,808 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07526, -78.28038
Nearest town Cypher, PA
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Ritchey Knob

4.8 mi · ▲ 999 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,101–1,807 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.07526, -78.28038

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miReach Ritchey Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 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-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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