Tower Road

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,495 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Tower Road is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Overview, PA. It climbs 1,495 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32958, -76.92327
Nearest town Overview, PA

Directions

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Tower Road

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,495 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 582–1,149 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.32958, -76.92327

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tower Road, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F66°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity52%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sun 76°61°
Mon 76°57°
Tue 80°53°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 73°67° 25%
Fri 84°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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