Pennsylvania trails · BicyclePA Route Y
BicyclePA Route Y
A 353.6-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 1,852 ft of climbing. Reaches Claverack Pond and other lake/spring/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 511.7. It gives back about 15,986 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Claverack Pond (lake)
- Rush Brook Reservoir (lake)
- Log Cabin Spring (spring)
- Heart Lake (lake)
- Galeton Lake (lake)
- Lake Sheridan (lake)
- Reservoir Number Four (lake)
- Hamlin Lake (lake)
- Marie Antoinette Lookout (viewpoint)
- Wyalusing Rocks (viewpoint)
Getting there
BicyclePA Route Y junction. 41.57541, -75.46873 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:58 a.m., the sun rises at 6:26 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:05 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 353.6-mile route works out to roughly 131 h 54 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Allegheny National Forest Trails + BicyclePA Route Y — 2.9 mi loop, 181 ft gain
Nearby trails
- D&H Rail-Trail — 1.5 mi