Pennsylvania trails · Golden Eagle Trail
A 8.8-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 1,450 ft of climbing. Reaches Wolf Rock and other arch/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,472 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Golden Eagle Trail access. 41.43149, -77.49456 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:06 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:13 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.8-mile route takes roughly 4 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:35 a.m. — 9 h 10 min before sunset.