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Blue Knob State Park

Mountain View Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,004 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Mountain View Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Knob State Park near Frigid, PA. It climbs 2,004 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,969 – 3,087 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.28806, -78.56485
Nearest town Frigid, PA
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Directions

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Mountain View Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,004 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,970–3,088 ft

Out & Back · Blue Knob State Park

Trailhead: 40.28806, -78.56485

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Three Springs Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Mountain View Trail, heading N.
  4. 2.6 miReach Mountain View Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.6 miTurn right onto Three Springs Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftArrive 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/mountain-view-trail-out-back-10-km

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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 9 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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