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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Anthracite Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Upper Anthracite Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Upper Anthracite Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Anthracite Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
More from this trailhead
- Lower Anthracite Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 280 ft
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