Pennsylvania trails · Donut Hole Trail
Donut Hole Trail
A 81.7-mile point-to-point in Pennsylvania, with 1,513 ft of climbing. Reaches Savage 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 15,737 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Savage Mountain (summit)
- Kettle Creek Vista (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Donut Hole Trail access. About 1 h 04 min drive (40 mi) from St. Marys. 41.32508, -78.07300 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:54 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:01 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 81.7-mile route works out to roughly 31 h 01 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Two Mile Run Snowmobile Trails + Donut Hole Trail — 5.9 mi loop, 597 ft gain
- Donut Hole Trail — 3.5 mi loop, 342 ft gain
- Michel Trail + Cook's Run Division Snowmobile Trails + Donut Hole Trail — 6.3 mi loop, 1,519 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail — 29.7 mi