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Blue Knob State Park

Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail)–Lost Turkey Trail, 4 sights

14 mi · ▲ 2,809 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail)–Lost Turkey Trail, 4 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Blue Knob State Park near Frigid, PA. It climbs 2,809 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,120 – 3,107 ft · steepest grade: 28%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost Turkey Trail 40.29155, -78.59397
Nearest town Frigid, PA
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Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail)–Lost Turkey Trail, 4 sights

14 mi · ▲ 2,809 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Elevation 2,119–3,107 ft

Out & Back · Blue Knob State Park

Trailhead: Lost Turkey Trail · 40.29155, -78.59397

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lost Turkey Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right onto Tower Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Three Springs Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto MTB Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Split Rail Hollow, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Poplar Run Road, heading NE.
  15. 1 miReach Lost Turkey Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1 miBear left onto Split Rail Hollow, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dunnings Creek Way, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right onto MTB Trail, heading SW.
  24. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right onto Three Springs Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail), heading SE.
  28. 0.7 miSharp left onto Lost Turkey Trail, heading NW.
  29. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lost-turkey-trail-tower-trail-lost-turkey-trail-out-back-4-sights-22-km

Trail surface

37% dirt1% gravel62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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