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State Game Lands Number 73

Mid-State Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Mid-State Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 73 near Beavertown, PA. It climbs 726 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,795 – 2,238 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mid-State Trail 40.36976, -78.21512
Nearest town Beavertown, PA
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Mid-State Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 726 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,795–2,239 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 73

Trailhead: Mid-State Trail · 40.36976, -78.21512

Weather Sep 6: Clear, high 71°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mid-State Trail, heading E.
  2. 4.2 miReach Mid-State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mid-state-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F56°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity73%
Rained 2.6″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Mon 71°55°
Tue 78°51°
Wed 85°58° 17%
Thu 73°64° 18%
Fri 77°59°
Sat 81°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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