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State Game Lands Number 118

Swampy Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Swampy Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 118 near Carlim, PA. It climbs 312 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,608 – 1,873 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Swampy Road 40.48713, -78.14606
Nearest town Carlim, PA
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Swampy Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,608–1,875 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 118

Trailhead: Swampy Road · 40.48713, -78.14606

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Swampy Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miReach Swampy Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 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/swampy-road-out-back-5-km

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 72°F57°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity76%
Rained 0.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Mon 72°54°
Tue 78°49°
Wed 86°57° 20%
Thu 71°63° 20%
Fri 75°58°
Sat 81°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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