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Switchback, Pisgah and Upper Switchback Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Pennsylvania

Switchback, Pisgah and Upper Switchback Loop

Summit Hill, Pennsylvania

13.7 mi

Distance

1,299 ft

Elev. Gain

5h

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Switchback, Pisgah and Upper Switchback Loop is a loop trail in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is 14 miles long and gains 1,299 feet. It is in or next to Summit Hill, Pennsylvania.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:221 ft
Max:418 ft
Gain:396 ft
Loss:396 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 221 ft and 418 ft across 13.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.221 ft287 ft352 ft418 ft0.0 mi3.4 mi6.8 mi10.3 mi13.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi332 ft
High point8.2 mi418 ft
End13.7 mi332 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Summit Hill, PA · in or next to town
County:
Carbon County, PA

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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