Pennsylvania trails · Kings Gap State Park Trails
Kings Gap State Park Trails
A 16.9-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 656 ft of climbing. Reaches Scenic Vista and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 5.6 and mile 11.3. It gives back about 3,045 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Scenic Vista (viewpoint)
- Locust Point (viewpoint)
Getting there
Kings Gap State Park Trails junction. About 38 min drive (28 mi) from Chambersburg. 40.10570, -77.28100 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:51 a.m., the sun rises at 7:18 a.m. and sets at 6:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:58 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.9-mile route takes roughly 6 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:54 p.m. — 4 h 37 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Kings Gap State Park Trails + Boundary Trail — 3.1 mi loop, 528 ft gain
- Kings Gap State Park Trails — 3.4 mi loop, 782 ft gain
- Boundary Trail + Kings Gap State Park Trails — 3.5 mi loop, 756 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 14.2 mi
- Mason Dixon Trail — 16.7 mi