Pennsylvania trails · Mount Nittany Trails
Mount Nittany Trails
A 9.1-mile network in Pennsylvania, with 643 ft of climbing. Reaches Boalsburg & Mt. Nittany Middle School Overlook and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,050 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Boalsburg & Mt. Nittany Middle School Overlook (viewpoint)
- Northwest Overlook (viewpoint)
- Tom Smith Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
Mount Nittany Trails junction. About 11 min drive (5 mi) from State College. 40.81308, -77.80537 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:53 a.m., the sun rises at 7:21 a.m. and sets at 6:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:00 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.1-mile route takes roughly 3 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:02 a.m. — 7 h 31 min before sunset.
Loop options
- White Blazed Trail + Mount Nittany Trails — 1.5 mi loop, 670 ft gain
- White Blazed Trail + Blue/White Blazed Trail + Mount Nittany Trails — 3.3 mi loop, 314 ft gain
- Mount Nittany Trails — 3.5 mi loop, 844 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Allegheny Front Trail — 14.3 mi
- Mid State Trail - Reeds Gap Spur — 20.3 mi