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Pennsylvania trails · Mid State Trail

Mid State Trail

A 259.3-mile point-to-point in Pennsylvania, with 1,891 ft of climbing. Reaches Bake Oven Mountain and other lake/spring/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
259.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,891 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
51%
Steepest mile
+1,147 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
60.6 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

527 – 2,412 ft14589133177221265309

The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 235.3 and mile 352.9. It gives back about 44,685 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Mid State Trail junction. 41.16528, -77.36616 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:06 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 7:44 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:12 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 259.3-mile route works out to roughly 96 h 59 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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