Rachel Carson Trail

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 72.76 km
Elevation gain 3102 m
Elevation loss 3087 m
Altitude minimum 230 m
Altitude maximum 404 m
Altitude Start 344 m
Altitude End 359 m
Estimated hiking time 25 h 40 min
Difficulty Very hard

72.76 km loop hiking starting from Wexford. Elevation gain is 3102 m, with altitude ranging from 230 m to 404 m. Estimated time: 25 h 40 min. Starting town: Wexford (Pennsylvania, États-Unis).

This hike includes 16 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1801 m across 18.19 km, with an average slope of 9.9%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 1.54 km): +58 m over 818 m, average slope 7.1%
  • Climb 2 (at km 9.39 km): +122 m over 1.33 km, average slope 9.2%
  • Climb 3 (at km 13.09 km): +75 m over 526 m, average slope 14.3%
  • Climb 4 (at km 21.75 km): +249 m over 2.73 km, average slope 9.1%
  • Climb 5 (at km 25.71 km): +56 m over 584 m, average slope 9.6%
  • Climb 6 (at km 33.51 km): +179 m over 1.43 km, average slope 12.6%
  • Climb 7 (at km 36.84 km): +125 m over 773 m, average slope 16.2%
  • Climb 8 (at km 43.20 km): +43 m over 555 m, average slope 7.8%
  • Climb 9 (at km 45.93 km): +132 m over 1.10 km, average slope 12.0%
  • Climb 10 (at km 49.75 km): +80 m over 934 m, average slope 8.6%
  • Climb 11 (at km 52.83 km): +128 m over 955 m, average slope 13.4%
  • Climb 12 (at km 56.63 km): +150 m over 1.34 km, average slope 11.2%
  • Climb 13 (at km 60.97 km): +136 m over 1.82 km, average slope 7.5%
  • Climb 14 (at km 64.27 km): +130 m over 1.41 km, average slope 9.2%
  • Climb 15 (at km 67.71 km): +53 m over 956 m, average slope 5.5%
  • Climb 16 (at km 98.60 km): +85 m over 926 m, average slope 9.2%

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