Bald Knob & Bald Hill Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Bald Knob & Bald Hill Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Budds Place, PA. The route reaches Bald Knob. It climbs 578 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bald Knob & Bald Hill Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,798–2,305 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cliff Trail · 40.01020, -78.14017
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Cliff Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bald Hill Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bald Knob.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Deer Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Bald Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bald Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Cliff Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Cliff Trail Trailhead
- Bald Knob–Bald Hill Trail, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft
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