Pennsylvania trails · Sideling Hill Snowmobile Trails

Sideling Hill Snowmobile Trails

A 25.7-mile point-to-point in Pennsylvania, with 1,014 ft of climbing. Reaches Swope Gap and other lake/pass/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR.

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Length

25.7 mi

Elevation gain

1,014 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

18%

Steepest mile

+544 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.5 mi

Shape

point-to-point

Managed by

Pennsylvania DCNR

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,673 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Swope Gap (pass)
Bald Knob (summit)
Mine Gap (pass)
Bear Pond (lake)
Fisher Point (summit)
Sideling Hill Scenic Vista (viewpoint)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Sideling Hill Snowmobile Trails access. 39.88756, -78.24280 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 7:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:14 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.7-mile route takes roughly 10 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:40 p.m. — 3 h 05 min before sunset.

Loop options

BicyclePA Route S + Sideling Hill Snowmobile Trails + Telegraph trail — 3.8 mi loop, 517 ft gain
Peck Trail + Sideling Hill Snowmobile Trails + Deer Hill Trail — 6.2 mi loop, 1,284 ft gain
Sideling Hill Snowmobile Trails + Deer Hill Trail + Friends Trail — 6.7 mi loop, 1,099 ft gain