AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Trail D

4.5 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Trail D is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Gatesburg, PA. It climbs 364 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,322 – 1,496 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail D 40.76583, -78.01571
Nearest town Gatesburg, PA
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Trail D

4.5 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 1,323–1,495 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Trail D · 40.76583, -78.01571

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail D, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miReach Trail D, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miArrive 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/trail-d-out-back-7-km-a89b

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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