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Musser Gap, MST and Jackson Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Pennsylvania

Musser Gap, MST and Jackson Trail Loop

State College, Pennsylvania

10.3 mi

Distance

2,090 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 23m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Musser Gap, MST and Jackson Trail Loop is a loop trail in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is 10 miles long and gains 2,090 feet. The nearest town is State College, 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:347 ft
Max:651 ft
Gain:637 ft
Loss:637 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 347 ft and 651 ft across 10.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.347 ft448 ft550 ft651 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.1 mi7.7 mi10.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi347 ft
High point6.1 mi651 ft
End10.3 mi347 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
State College, PA · about 1 mi away
County:
Centre County, PA

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

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