Black Moshannon State Park
Black Moshannon Lake–Beaver Dam Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints
15.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Black Moshannon Lake–Beaver Dam Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Black Moshannon State Park near Beaver Mills, PA. The route passes Beaver Dam Viewpoint, Beaver Pond, Black Moshannon Lake and Bog Viewpoint before reaching Carnivorous Pitcher Plant at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Black Moshannon Lake–Beaver Dam Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints
15.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,865–1,952 ft
Out & Back · Black Moshannon State Park
Trailhead: AFT Connector - Beaver Mills · 40.88813, -78.03933
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on AFT Connector - Beaver Mills, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Allegheny Front Trail & Moss-Hanne Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear right onto Moss-Hanne Trail, heading N.
- 4 miPass Beaver Dam Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Black Moshannon Lake.
- 50 ftPass Bog Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bog Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftPass Carnivorous Pitcher Plant.
- 0.2 miReach Black Moshannon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Moss-Hanne Trail, heading SW.
- 4.7 miBear left onto Allegheny Front Trail & Moss-Hanne Trail, heading SE.
- 2.8 miSharp right onto AFT Connector - Beaver Mills, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from AFT Connector - Beaver Mills Trailhead
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- Allegheny Front Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft
- Smays Run Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Beaver Meadow Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft
- Beaver Meadow Trail via Allegheny Front Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 388 ft
- Allegheny Front Trail & Moss-Hanne Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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