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Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point
Foster J Sayers — Bald Eagle State Park/Pennsylvania

Butterfly Trail

Howard Township, Pennsylvania

3.1 mi

Distance

187 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 7m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Butterfly Trail is a point-to-point trail in Foster J Sayers — Bald Eagle State Park, in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is 3.1 miles long and gains 187 feet. The nearest town is Howard, Pennsylvania, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:196 ft
Max:223 ft
Gain:69 ft
Loss:47 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 196 ft and 223 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.196 ft205 ft214 ft223 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi196 ft
High point4.2 mi223 ft
End4.4 mi218 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by State Agency (Other Than Military)

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Howard, PA · in or next to town
County:
Centre County, PA
Jurisdiction:
Foster J Sayers — Bald Eagle State Park · State Agency (Other Than Military)

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

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