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Shadywood Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 50 min

Shadywood Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Woodbury, PA. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,480 – 1,647 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.22010, -78.34276
Nearest town Woodbury, PA
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Shadywood Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 50 min

Elevation 1,481–1,646 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.22010, -78.34276

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftSharp left onto Shadywood Road, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftArrive 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/shadywood-road-out-back-4-km-287c

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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