Tower Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Tower Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Overview, PA. It climbs 647 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi637 – 1,109 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32882, -76.92123
Nearest town Overview, PA
Directions
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Tower Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 635–1,107 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.32882, -76.92123
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% dirt97% 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 (~21 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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