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 989 ft of climbing. Reaches Sharp Top and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 5,245 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. About 1 h 02 min drive (40 mi) from Williamsport. 41.56478, -76.82984 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:50 a.m., the sun rises at 7:17 a.m. and sets at 6:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:56 p.m. (EDT) — 11 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 13 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 — 2.8 mi loop, 288 ft gain
- Hawkeye Cross Country Ski Trail + Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails — 3.0 mi loop, 443 ft gain
- Hawkeye Cross Country Ski Trail + Loyalsock State Forest Cross Country Ski Trails — 4.1 mi loop, 426 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Old Loggers Path — 5.0 mi
- Loyalsock Trail — 14.2 mi
- Blessing Mountain Trails — 15.9 mi