Chappells Field Trail–Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail), 4 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Blue Knob State Park near Fredericksburg, PA. It climbs 2,204 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,284 – 3,107 ft · steepest grade: 27%13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: MTB Trail 40.30796, -78.52485
Nearest town Fredericksburg, PA
Directions
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Chappells Field Trail–Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail), 4 sights
12.7 mi · ▲ 2,204 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Elevation 2,282–3,107 ft
Out & Back · Blue Knob State Park
Trailhead: MTB Trail · 40.30796, -78.52485
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
- Start on MTB Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rocky Glen Way, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Three Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail), heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Lost Turkey Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Chappells Field Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach MTB Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lost Turkey Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Tower Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Three Springs Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto MTB Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Rocky Glen Way, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto MTB Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% dirt1% gravel41% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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