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UTV Trails via Summit Hill Singletrack

9.6 mi · ▲ 990 ft · 3 hr 42 min

UTV Trails via Summit Hill Singletrack is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near Nesquehoning, PA. It climbs 990 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,526 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.86328, -75.80780
Nearest town Nesquehoning, PA
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UTV Trails via Summit Hill Singletrack

9.6 mi · ▲ 990 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 949–1,526 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.86328, -75.80780

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto UTV Trails, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Summit Hill Singletrack, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left onto UTV Trails, heading E.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/utv-trails-utv-trails-out-back-15-km-4f75

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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