Pennsylvania trails · Blessing Mountain Trails
Blessing Mountain Trails
A 12.3-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 969 ft of climbing. Reaches Blessing Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,190 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Blessing Mountain (summit)
- Matt Mertes Vista (viewpoint)
- Pipeline View (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Blessing Mountain Trails access — parking nearby, restroom. About 29 min drive (13 mi) from Williamsport. 41.34735, -76.93660 · 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 7:18 a.m. and sets at 6:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:56 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.3-mile route takes roughly 5 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:21 p.m. — 6 h 08 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Rider Park Trails + Blessing Mountain Trails — 1.6 mi loop, 239 ft gain
- Blessing Mountain Trails — 1.8 mi loop, 228 ft gain
- Blessing Mountain Trails + Maintenance Trail — 3.2 mi loop, 213 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Loyalsock Trail — 3.2 mi
- Old Loggers Path — 11.6 mi
- Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails — 15.9 mi
- Mid State Trail — 25.6 mi