Upper Anthracite Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Upper Anthracite Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Trevorton, PA. It climbs 490 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 1,329 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77430, -76.69342
Nearest town Trevorton, PA

Directions

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Upper Anthracite Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 913–1,327 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.77430, -76.69342

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lower Anthracite Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Anthracite Road, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Upper Anthracite Road, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miReach Upper Anthracite Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Anthracite Road, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.9 miSharp right onto Lower Anthracite Road, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F64°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 3.1″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sun 73°59°
Mon 75°56°
Tue 77°52°
Wed 81°60° 15%
Thu 70°65° 28%
Fri 81°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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