Tower Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Tower Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Overview, PA. It climbs 556 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi728 – 1,109 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32745, -76.93226
Nearest town Overview, PA
Directions
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Tower Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 730–1,107 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.32745, -76.93226
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tower Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
4% dirt96% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°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°60°
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 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 10 min before dark.
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