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Appalachian National Scenic Trail

A 226.3-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Pennsylvania, with 1,743 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Bake Oven Knob and other arch/pass/spring/summit destinations. Managed by Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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Length
226.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,743 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
44%
Steepest mile
+967 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
36.4 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 25,288 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Appalachian National Scenic Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

Appalachian National Scenic Trail access. About 34 min drive (17 mi) from Harrisburg. 40.25988, -77.10334 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:50 a.m., the sun rises at 7:17 a.m. and sets at 6:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:57 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 226.3-mile route works out to roughly 84 h 41 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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