Pennsylvania trails · Blue Knob State Park Trails
Blue Knob State Park Trails
A 18.9-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 1,084 ft of climbing. Reaches Blue Knob and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 6.3 and mile 12.6. It gives back about 3,098 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Blue Knob (summit)
- Pavia (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Blue Knob State Park Trails junction. About 43 min drive (25 mi) from Altoona. 40.29171, -78.59290 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:56 a.m., the sun rises at 7:23 a.m. and sets at 6:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.9-mile route takes roughly 7 h 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:56 p.m. — 3 h 40 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Blue Knob State Park Trails — 2.1 mi loop, 605 ft gain
- Blue Knob State Park Trails — 1.4 mi loop, 384 ft gain
- Blue Knob State Park Trails — 2.1 mi loop, 552 ft gain
Nearby trails
- 6 to 10 Trail — 11.4 mi
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail — 23.2 mi