AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

The Blue Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,285 ft · 5 hr 55 min

The Blue Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Coaldale, PA. It climbs 1,285 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,014 – 1,480 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.83048, -75.90228
Nearest town Coaldale, PA
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The Blue Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,285 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,015–1,480 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.83048, -75.90228

Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 75°F / low 57° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 3.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto To Blue Heaven, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Blue Trail, heading N.
  17. 350 ftReach The Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto To Blue Heaven, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 3.3 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/the-blue-trail-out-back-698a

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 75°F57°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity77%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Mon 76°56°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 80°59° 23%
Thu 71°64° 23%
Fri 79°62°
Sat 81°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~160 min). Leave by 4:31 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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