Upper Anthracite Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Upper Anthracite Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Trevorton, PA. It climbs 525 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,329 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.76621, -76.67608
Nearest town Trevorton, PA

Directions

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Upper Anthracite Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 972–1,327 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.76621, -76.67608

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Anthracite Road, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Upper Anthracite Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miReach Upper Anthracite Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Anthracite Road, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  27. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 3.1″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 73°58°
Mon 74°55°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 83°59° 15%
Thu 72°65° 28%
Fri 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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