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Bell's Gap Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Pennsylvania

Bell's Gap Trail

Tyrone, Pennsylvania

4.3 mi

Distance

794 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 37m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bell's Gap Trail is an out-and-back trail in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is 4.3 miles long and gains 794 feet. It is in or next to Roots, Pennsylvania.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:380 ft
Max:507 ft
Gain:242 ft
Loss:242 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 380 ft and 507 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.380 ft422 ft465 ft507 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi381 ft
High point2.2 mi507 ft
End4.3 mi381 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Roots, PA · in or next to town
County:
Blair County, PA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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