State Game Lands 217
Skyline Trail via Appalachian Trail
15.9 mi · ▲ 1,195 ft · 5 hr 54 min
Skyline Trail via Appalachian Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands 217 near Jacksonville, PA. It climbs 1,195 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Skyline Trail via Appalachian Trail
15.9 mi · ▲ 1,195 ft · 5 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,306–1,649 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands 217
Trailhead: 40.69186, -75.84782
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
- 4.2 miBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Skyline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading E.
- 4.2 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 14.2 mi · ▲ 1,025 ft
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