Pennsylvania trails · Black Forest Trail
Black Forest Trail
A 43.5-mile point-to-point in Pennsylvania, with 1,407 ft of climbing. Reaches White Birch View and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 8,409 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- White Birch View (viewpoint)
- Moss Hollow Lookout (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Coudy Pike Snowmobile Trails access. About 1 h 03 min drive (38 mi) from Lock Haven. 41.47226, -77.50998 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:52 a.m., the sun rises at 7:20 a.m. and sets at 6:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:58 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 43.5-mile route works out to roughly 16 h 48 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Black Forest Trail + Coudy Pike Snowmobile Trails + Slate Run Ramble — 1.1 mi loop, 211 ft gain
- Black Forest Trail — 7.6 mi loop, 2,167 ft gain
- Black Forest Trail + Coudy Pike Snowmobile Trails + Fill Trestle Trail — 13.4 mi loop, 3,129 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail — 1.4 mi
- Golden Eagle Trail — 2.9 mi
- West Rim Trail — 18.7 mi
- Mid State Trail — 22.4 mi