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Powdermill Nature Reserve

Rock Run Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,411 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Rock Run Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Powdermill Nature Reserve near Pleasant Grove, PA. It climbs 1,411 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,519 – 2,339 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.14721, -79.26804
Nearest town Pleasant Grove, PA
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Rock Run Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,411 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,519–2,340 ft

Out & Back · Powdermill Nature Reserve

Trailhead: 40.14721, -79.26804

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 74°F / low 65° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miBear left onto Rock Run Road, heading NE.
  3. 1.9 miReach Rock Run Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 1.7 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/rock-run-road-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 74°F65°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity92%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 75°53°
Tue 81°57°
Wed 85°63° 25%
Thu 76°61° 32%
Fri 69°53° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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