Moss Creek Road via Left Hand Gap Road is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Knob State Park near Frigid, PA. It climbs 2,169 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,713 – 3,120 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.28793, -78.56356
Nearest town Frigid, PA
Directions
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Moss Creek Road via Left Hand Gap Road
11.3 mi · ▲ 2,169 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,713–3,120 ft
Out & Back · Blue Knob State Park
Trailhead: 40.28793, -78.56356
Weather Sep 6: Mostly clear, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Three Springs Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto MTB Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Left Hand Gap Road, heading NW.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Moss Creek Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Moss Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Left Hand Gap Road, heading NE.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto MTB Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Three Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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
50% dirt50% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 65°F54°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.6″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Mon
66°52°
Tue
76°48°
Wed
78°54°
18%
Thu
70°60°
21%
Fri
74°55°
Sat
78°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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