Pennsylvania trails · West Rim Trail
West Rim Trail
A 28.8-mile point-to-point in Pennsylvania, with 1,153 ft of climbing. Reaches Barbour Rock and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 4,171 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Barbour Rock (summit)
- Barbour Rock (viewpoint)
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Getting there
West Rim Trail access — restroom. About 1 h 29 min drive (58 mi) from Williamsport. 41.73882, -77.43310 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:52 a.m., the sun rises at 7:20 a.m. and sets at 6:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:58 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.8-mile route works out to roughly 11 h 15 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- West Rim Trail + Barbour Rock Trail — 5.0 mi loop, 972 ft gain
- West Rim Trail + Barbour Rock Trail + Tioga State Forest Snowmobile Trails — 5.9 mi loop, 869 ft gain
- Bohen Run Falls and West Rim Loop Trail + West Rim Trail — 7.9 mi loop, 1,455 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Black Forest Trail — 18.7 mi
- Cammal and Black Forest RR Loop Trail — 18.9 mi
- Golden Eagle Trail — 21.4 mi