Headache Hill, Prince Gallitzin State Park, Patton, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA 5855.jpg
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Headache Hill–Glendale Lake, 3 summits is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Prince Gallitzin State Park near Longs Crossroad, PA. The route passes Glendale Lake before reaching Headache Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 290 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,427 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.67456, -78.56203
Nearest town Longs Crossroad, PA

Directions

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Headache Hill–Glendale Lake, 3 summits

2.3 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 55 min

Elevation 1,429–1,625 ft

Out & Back · Prince Gallitzin State Park

Trailhead: 40.67456, -78.56203

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Campsite Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Point Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miPass Glendale Lake.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miReach Headache Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Campsite Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:40 PM

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