Pennsylvania trails · 6 to 10 Trail
6 to 10 Trail
A 7.7-mile out-and-back in Pennsylvania, with 1,134 ft of climbing. Reaches Blair Gap and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 2.5 and mile 5.1.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Blair Gap (pass)
- Blair Gap Reservoir (lake)
- The Muleshoe (pass)
- Plain Nine Reservoir (lake)
Getting there
6 to 10 Trail (Hiking Only) access. About 22 min drive (15 mi) from Altoona. 40.45381, -78.54358 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:56 a.m., the sun rises at 7:23 a.m. and sets at 6:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.3-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:11 p.m. — 4 h 24 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Blair Gap + Foot Of Ten + 6 to 10 Trail — 4.3 mi loop, 424 ft gain
- 6 to 10 Trail + 6 to 10 Trail (Hiking and Biking) — 2.3 mi loop, 104 ft gain
- 6 to 10 Trail + 6 to 10 Trail (Hiking and Biking) — 3.1 mi loop, 37 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Blue Knob State Park Trails — 11.4 mi
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail — 24.5 mi