Pennsylvania trails · Golden Eagle Trail
Golden Eagle Trail
A 8.8-mile out-and-back in Pennsylvania, with 1,435 ft of climbing. Reaches Wolf Rock and other arch/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.9. It gives back about 2,450 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Wolf Rock (arch)
- Bonnell Run Vista (viewpoint)
- Beulahland Vista (viewpoint)
- Raven's Horn (viewpoint)
Getting there
Golden Eagle Trail access. About 54 min drive (33 mi) from Lock Haven. 41.43149, -77.49456 · 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 6:30 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 17.7-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:19 p.m. — 3 h 11 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Golden Eagle Trail — 8.5 mi loop, 2,689 ft gain
- Golden Eagle Trail — 9.1 mi loop, 2,676 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Black Forest Trail — 2.9 mi
- Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail — 3.7 mi
- Mid State Trail — 19.5 mi
- West Rim Trail — 21.4 mi