MTB Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Knob State Park near Fredericksburg, PA. It climbs 2,117 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,637 – 3,107 ft · steepest grade: 41%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ingot Road 40.31462, -78.52182
Nearest town Fredericksburg, PA
Directions
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MTB Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 2,117 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,636–3,107 ft
Out & Back · Blue Knob State Park
Trailhead: Ingot Road · 40.31462, -78.52182
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
- Start on Ingot Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunnings Creek Way, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto MTB Trail, heading E.
- 1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Three Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto MTB Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ingot Road, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
28% dirt72% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~150 min). Leave by 4:50 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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