Pennsylvania trails · Allegheny National Forest Trails
Allegheny National Forest Trails
A 233.3-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 885 ft of climbing. Reaches Chapman Dam Reservoir and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 16,486 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Chapman Dam Reservoir (lake)
- Marsh Ponds (lake)
- Jake's Rocks Overlook (viewpoint)
- Overlook (viewpoint)
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Getting there
ASL #19A JAKES ROCKS access. About 1 h 11 min drive (44 mi) from Corry. 41.84473, -78.97060 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:58 a.m., the sun rises at 7:26 a.m. and sets at 6:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:04 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 233.3-mile route works out to roughly 86 h 50 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC + Allegheny National Forest Trails + North Country Trail — 5.5 mi loop, 620 ft gain
- Nct + North Country Trail + Allegheny National Forest Trails — 3.0 mi loop, 217 ft gain
- North Country Trail + Allegheny National Forest Trails — 4.3 mi loop, 203 ft gain