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Big Mountain Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

Big Mountain Trail

Catawissa, Pennsylvania

8.6 mi

Distance

892 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 11m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Mountain Trail is a point-to-point trail in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is 8.6 miles long and gains 892 feet. The nearest town is Aristes, Pennsylvania, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:459 ft
Max:555 ft
Gain:272 ft
Loss:317 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 459 ft and 555 ft across 8.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.459 ft491 ft523 ft555 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.3 mi6.5 mi8.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi505 ft
High point3.6 mi555 ft
End8.6 mi460 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Aristes, PA · in or next to town
County:
Columbia County, PA

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

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