Mid State Trail
Ridge and Valley Appalachians, Central Pennsylvania
- Distance
- 502.3 km
- Elev. gain
- 16,917 m
- Start
- Near Lawrence Township
- Finish
- Near Flintstone
Distance is the published figure. Sources are listed below.
Elevation along the route
0 km166–731 m above sea level482 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Along the way
Water sources
- Hills Creek Lake
- Big Rock Spring
- Tea Spring
- Horse Path Spring
- Cinder Pile Spring
- Penn-Roosevelt Lake
- Keith Spring
- Cool Spring
- The Big Spring
- George Pond
Campsites
- Happy Acres Resort
- Bonnell Flats
- 003 White Deer Creek Road
- R. B. Winter State Park Campground
- Lykens Valley Camp
- Poe Valley State Park Campground
- 004 Bear Meadows Road
- Alfarata Shelter
- Mount Etna pavilion
Summits & passes
- Round Top
- Bake Oven Mountain
- Bear Mountain
- Thick Mountain
- Ravens Knob
- Front Mountain
- Long Mtn Peak
- Big Flat
- Little Flat
- Martin Hill
- Summerville Gap
Common questions
- How long is the Mid State Trail?
- The Mid State Trail is 502.3 km (312.1 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Mid State Trail have?
- The Mid State Trail has about 16,917 m (55,502 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Mid State Trail start and finish?
- The Mid State Trail runs between Near Lawrence Township and Near Flintstone.
- Is there water on the Mid State Trail?
- Far's catalog records 10 mapped water sources along the Mid State Trail, including Hills Creek Lake, Big Rock Spring, Tea Spring and Horse Path Spring. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap502.3 km · 7,369 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits and hazards change: check before you go.