Tussey Trail & Wheeler Trail via Mid-State Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,949 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Tussey Trail & Wheeler Trail via Mid-State Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Graysville, PA. It climbs 1,949 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tussey Trail & Wheeler Trail via Mid-State Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,949 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,144–2,206 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Tussey Trail · 40.65716, -78.01348
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start on Tussey Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Mid-State Trail, heading SW.
- 3.2 miTurn left onto Wheeler Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Tussey Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Mid-State Trail, heading NE.
- 3.2 miSharp right onto Tussey Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 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 0.7 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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