Little Juniata Natural Area
Round Top Trail & Summit Trail via Mid-State Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 3,737 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Round Top Trail & Summit Trail via Mid-State Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Little Juniata Natural Area near Barree, PA. It climbs 3,737 ft, with sections as steep as 52% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Round Top Trail & Summit Trail via Mid-State Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 3,737 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Elevation 722–2,171 ft
Out & Back · Little Juniata Natural Area
Trailhead: Mid-State Trail · 40.59232, -78.11096
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mid-State Trail, heading E.
- 3.7 miTurn right onto Colerain Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Round Top Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Round Top Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Round Top Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Colerain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Mid-State Trail, heading SW.
- 3.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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