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State Game Lands Number 211

Peter's Mountain Trail–Shikellimy Trail, 3 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 2,040 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Peter's Mountain Trail–Shikellimy Trail, 3 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 211 near Victoria Furnace, PA. It climbs 2,040 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,368 ft · steepest grade: 43%12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maple Dell Drive 40.43162, -76.88783
Nearest town Victoria Furnace, PA
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Peter's Mountain Trail–Shikellimy Trail, 3 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 2,040 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Elevation 633–1,369 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 211

Trailhead: Maple Dell Drive · 40.43162, -76.88783

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Maple Dell Drive, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Upper Loop, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Peter's Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Victoria Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Whitetail Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  15. 2.5 miTurn left onto Shikellimy Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftReach Peter's Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading E.
  18. 2.5 miSharp right onto Whitetail Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Victoria Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1.7 miTurn right onto Peter's Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Maple Dell Drive, heading E.
  30. 100 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/peters-mountain-trail-shikellimy-trail-out-back-3-sights-20-km-d9e2

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:15 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:35 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:03 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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