Pennsylvania trails · Blue Knob State Park Trails
A 17.7-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 1,465 ft of climbing. Reaches Blue Knob and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 10.4. It gives back about 6,048 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Blue Knob State Park Trails junction. 40.29223, -78.58374 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:12 a.m., the sun rises at 6:40 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:16 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.7-mile route takes roughly 7 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:58 p.m. — 5 h 50 min before sunset.