Tower Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Tower Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Overview, PA. It climbs 881 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 1,102 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32815, -76.92937
Nearest town Overview, PA

Directions

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Tower Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 698–1,104 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.32815, -76.92937

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Tower Road, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 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

20% dirt80% 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 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 1 min before dark.

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