Near Rocky Knob Trail - West
Near start of trail, you cross creek on pile of stable rocks and there was wood lodged on rockpile, no blaze indicates trail goes across creek here
Near Rocky Knob Trail - West
Trailhead on Birch Run Rd. Parking here or across bridge.

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Rocky Knob Trail - West

4.4 (7 Ratings)
Experience a designated foot-traffic-only trail in the heart of Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest.
2.4
mi
Distance
32
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Fall ColorsFamily FriendlyRiver/Creek
Access Issues
This is one of the trails that is designated only for foot traffic in the park, so enjoy!

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.37mi
Distance
32ft
Elevation Gain
531ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
1,906ft
High Point
1,364ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail splits shortly after the trailhead and crossing the Appalachian Trail. This course is a lollipop trail, starts with.3/4 mile connector to a loop, to the left (clockwise) which, for 1.5+ miles, is a trail made from an old CCC road from the 1930s. This path is a steady uphill northerly trek at an easy, low grade, the other direction (counterclockwise) is much steeper and loops around back to rejoin the CCC road, where it rejoins to the connector "stick" of the lollipop you hiked in on.

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Contributors
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