AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rudder Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 53 min

Rudder Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Rachelwood, PA. It climbs 378 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,427 – 1,805 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rudder Road 40.27458, -79.11861
Nearest town Rachelwood, PA
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Rudder Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,429–1,805 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rudder Road · 40.27458, -79.11861

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Rudder Road, heading NE.
  2. 1 miReach Rudder Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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/rudder-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

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