Pennsylvania trails · Michaux State Forest – Snowmobile Trail System (Northern)
A 34.0-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 1,030 ft of climbing. Reaches Methodist Hill and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 5,818 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Michaux State Forest – Snowmobile Trail System (Northern) access — parking nearby. 39.91978, -77.45693 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:08 a.m., the sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 7:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:10 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 34.0-mile route works out to roughly 13 h 08 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.