AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gibraltar Hill Tract

Seidel Hill

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,731 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Seidel Hill is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Gibraltar Hill Tract near Ridgewood, PA. The route reaches Seidel Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,731 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 784 ft · steepest grade: 44%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.29329, -75.89814
Nearest town Ridgewood, PA
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Seidel Hill

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,731 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 225–784 ft

Out & Back · Gibraltar Hill Tract

Trailhead: 40.29329, -75.89814

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miPass Seidel Hill.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/seidel-hill-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 0 min before dark.

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