Tower Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,002 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Tower Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Overview, PA. It climbs 1,002 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tower Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,002 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 582–1,104 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Tower Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 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.
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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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