Rock Pile Drive (Black) via Outer Loop (Black)

4.5 mi · ▲ 680 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Rock Pile Drive (Black) via Outer Loop (Black) is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Thomas Mills, PA. It climbs 680 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,755 – 2,225 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.68538, -78.65771
Nearest town Thomas Mills, PA

Directions

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Rock Pile Drive (Black) via Outer Loop (Black)

4.5 mi · ▲ 680 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,754–2,224 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.68538, -78.65771

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto 5-I (Green), heading SW.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto 5-D (Green), heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto 5 (Blue), heading N.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 10 (Green), heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto 5 (Blue), heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto 5-E (Green), heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto 5 (Blue), heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto 5-F (Green), heading N.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto 9-B (Blue), heading N.
  13. 200 ftBear left onto 8-G (Blue), heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Outer Loop (Black), heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rock Pile Drive (Black), heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miReach Rock Pile Drive (Black), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop (Black), heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto 8-G (Blue), heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto 9-B (Blue), heading N.
  20. 200 ftSharp left onto 5-F (Green), heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 5 (Blue), heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto 5-E (Green), heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto 5 (Blue), heading S.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 10 (Green), heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto 5 (Blue), heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left onto 5-D (Green), heading S.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 5-I (Green), heading S.
  28. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:08 PM.

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