AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sharp Mountain Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Sharp Mountain Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Mount Carbon, PA. It climbs 705 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 1,289 ft · steepest grade: 31%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sharp Mountain Road 40.67619, -76.19302
Nearest town Mount Carbon, PA
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Sharp Mountain Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 825–1,290 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sharp Mountain Road · 40.67619, -76.19302

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Sharp Mountain Road, heading W.
  2. 1 miReach Sharp Mountain 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/sharp-mountain-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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