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Musser Gap Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Pennsylvania

Musser Gap Trail

State College, Pennsylvania

7.6 mi

Distance

1,978 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 29m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Musser Gap Trail is an out-and-back trail in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is 7.6 miles long and gains 1,978 feet. The nearest town is Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:330 ft
Max:631 ft
Gain:603 ft
Loss:603 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 330 ft and 631 ft across 7.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.330 ft430 ft531 ft631 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.7 mi7.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi434 ft
High point0.6 mi631 ft
End7.6 mi434 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pine Grove Mills, PA · about 2 mi away
County:
Huntingdon County, PA

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

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