Tower Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,057 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Tower Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Treemont, PA. It climbs 1,057 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 1,171 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30445, -76.97213
Nearest town Treemont, PA

Directions

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Tower Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,057 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 575–1,171 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.30445, -76.97213

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tower Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  27. 50 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

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip14%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity48%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sun 77°62°
Mon 77°58°
Tue 81°53°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 73°67° 26%
Fri 84°64°

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