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Big Fill trail–Sideling Hill Tunnel, 3 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,768 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Big Fill trail–Sideling Hill Tunnel, 3 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Hiram, PA. It climbs 1,768 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,916 ft · steepest grade: 35%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Old PA Pike Trail 40.04878, -78.09580
Nearest town Hiram, PA · Official trailhead info (theoldpapike.com)
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Big Fill trail–Sideling Hill Tunnel, 3 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,768 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,132–1,914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: The Old PA Pike Trail · 40.04878, -78.09580

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on The Old PA Pike Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Sideling Hill Tunnel, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oregon Camp, heading W.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pike 2 Bike, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Big Fill trail, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miReach Sideling Hill Tunnel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pike 2 Bike, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miBear right onto Oregon Camp, heading E.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sideling Hill Tunnel, heading E.
  14. 1.3 miContinue straight onto The Old PA Pike Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-fill-trail-sideling-hill-tunnel-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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