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Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail) via Three Springs Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Knob State Park near Frigid, PA. It climbs 284 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,930 – 3,074 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.28571, -78.56011
Nearest town Frigid, PA

Directions

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Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail) via Three Springs Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 51 min

Elevation 2,929–3,075 ft

Out & Back · Blue Knob State Park

Trailhead: 40.28571, -78.56011

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Three Springs Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail), heading N.
  4. 0.7 miReach Lost Turkey Trail (Tower Trail), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Three Springs Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 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

7% gravel93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 0 min before dark.

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