AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Tower Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 946 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Tower Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Overview, PA. It climbs 946 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 1,102 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32882, -76.92123
Nearest town Overview, PA
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Tower Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 946 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 635–1,104 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto Tower Road, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftArrive 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/tower-road-out-back-7-km-4561

Trail surface

19% dirt81% 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 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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