Pennsylvania trails · North Country Trail
North Country Trail
A 235.2-mile section of the North Country National Scenic Trail in Pennsylvania, with 1,385 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 4,800 miles. Reaches Spillway Falls and other lake/summit/waterfall destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 22,337 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Spillway Falls (waterfall)
- Booth Hill (summit)
- Glade Dam Lake (lake)
- Allegheny Reservoir (lake)
Heads up
Getting there
State Gamelands 285 access. 40.77482, -80.51903 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:19 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 7:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:24 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 235.2-mile route works out to roughly 87 h 49 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- North Country Trail + State Gamelands 95 + Unnamed trail — 2.9 mi loop, 340 ft gain
- North Country Trail + Unnamed trail — 0.8 mi loop, 102 ft gain
- North Country Trail + Mcconnells Mill — 1.1 mi loop, 231 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into OH as North Country Trail — view on the map
- Continues into NY as Finger Lakes Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Raccoon Creek State Park Trails — 20.1 mi