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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lower Anthracite Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Anthracite Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Upper Anthracite Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Upper Anthracite Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Anthracite Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Lower Anthracite Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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.
More from this trailhead
- Anthracite Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,068 ft
- Big Mountain & Upper Anthracite Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft
- Lower Anthracite Road 10.9 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft
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