Pennsylvania trails · Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail
Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail
A 10.3-mile loop in Pennsylvania, with 1,330 ft of climbing. Reaches White Birch View and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,512 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)
- Webber View (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail access. About 58 min drive (32 mi) from Lock Haven. 41.47447, -77.53620 · 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 6:31 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 10.3-mile route takes roughly 4 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:50 a.m. — 6 h 41 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Black Forest Trail + Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 332 ft gain
- Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail + Jerald North Side Trail + Horse Path — 4.3 mi loop, 1,365 ft gain
- Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 168 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Black Forest Trail — 1.4 mi
- Golden Eagle Trail — 3.7 mi
- West Rim Trail — 18.9 mi
- Mid State Trail — 23.0 mi