Pennsylvania trails · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Trails
A 6.6-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 893 ft of climbing. Reaches River of Rocks and other arch/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 7.5 and mile 11.2. It gives back about 3,022 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:01 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:06 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.6-mile route takes roughly 2 h 53 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:23 a.m. — 10 h 15 min before sunset.