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Fire Line and Galen's Surprise Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Pennsylvania

Fire Line and Galen's Surprise Trail

Summit Hill, Pennsylvania

9.9 mi

Distance

1,047 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 45m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Fire Line and Galen's Surprise Trail is an out-and-back trail in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is 9.9 miles long and gains 1,047 feet. It is in or next to Summit Hill, Pennsylvania.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:332 ft
Max:457 ft
Gain:319 ft
Loss:319 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 332 ft and 457 ft across 9.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.332 ft374 ft415 ft457 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi4.9 mi7.4 mi9.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi433 ft
High point0.4 mi457 ft
End9.9 mi433 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Summit Hill, PA · in or next to town
County:
Carbon County, PA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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