Pennsylvania trails · Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails
Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails
A 45.1-mile point-to-point in Pennsylvania, with 1,116 ft of climbing. Reaches Sharp Top and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 46.8 and mile 70.3. It gives back about 5,757 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Sharp Top (summit)
- Sullivan Mountain (summit)
- Sharp Top Vista (viewpoint)
- Sprout Point Vista (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails access — parking nearby. 41.56478, -76.82984 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:03 a.m., the sun rises at 6:32 a.m. and sets at 7:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:11 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 45.1-mile route works out to roughly 17 h 16 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails + Old Crandalltown Trail — 3.9 mi loop, 272 ft gain
- Hawkeye Cross Country Ski Trail + Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails — 7.8 mi loop, 1,014 ft gain
- Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails + Hawkeye Ski Trail + Connector Ski Trail — 15.5 mi loop, 1,908 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Old Loggers Path — 5.1 mi
- Loyalsock State Forest & Worlds End State Park Snowmobile Trails — 9.4 mi
- Loyalsock Trail — 14.2 mi
- Blessing Mountain Trails — 15.1 mi