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Blue Knob State Park

Chappells Field Viewpoint–Camp One Road, 10 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Chappells Field Viewpoint–Camp One Road, 10 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Knob State Park near Frigid, PA. The route reaches Chappells Field Viewpoint. It climbs 788 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,352 – 3,071 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chappells Field Trail 40.28846, -78.58941
Nearest town Frigid, PA
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Chappells Field Viewpoint–Camp One Road, 10 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 2,354–3,070 ft

Out & Back · Blue Knob State Park

Trailhead: Chappells Field Trail · 40.28846, -78.58941

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chappells Field Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Chappells Field Viewpoint.
  3. 300 ftTurn left onto Chappells Field, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Sawmill Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Camp One Road, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Sawmill Trail, heading S.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rock-n-Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mountain View Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto MTB Trail, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Lookout Loop - MTB Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Three Springs Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail), heading W.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left onto Lost Turkey Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.3 miTurn left onto Chappells Field Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right onto Chappells Field, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Chappells Field Trail, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftArrive 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/chappells-field-viewpoint-camp-one-road-out-back-10-sights-8-km

Trail surface

52% dirt5% paved2% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Frigid, Pennsylvania