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West Rim Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 896 ft · 2 hr 57 min

West Rim Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Skytop, PA. It climbs 896 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,444 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 28%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.21857, -75.24596
Nearest town Skytop, PA
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West Rim Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 896 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,442–2,001 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.21857, -75.24596

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Fitness Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto West Rim Trail, heading NE.
  7. 2.3 miReach West Rim Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.3 miSharp right onto Stable Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-rim-trail-out-back-12-km-424d

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

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