AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

T486

4.3 mi · ▲ 617 ft · 1 hr 45 min

T486 is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Locust Gap, PA. It climbs 617 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,135 – 1,483 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77347, -76.44223
Nearest town Locust Gap, PA
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T486

4.3 mi · ▲ 617 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,135–1,484 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.77347, -76.44223

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 71°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto T486, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miReach T486, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 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/t486-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 71°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity85%
Rained 1.9″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Mon 71°55°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 82°59° 38%
Thu 69°63° 38%
Fri 77°62°
Sat 79°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 7 min before dark.

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