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4,167 ft
Distance
804 ft
Climb
00:28:06
Avg time
805 ft
Altitude change
1,607 ft
Altitude min
2,412 ft
Altitude max
1,607 ft
Altitude start
2,411 ft
Altitude end
19.3%
Grade
1.2%
Grade max
52.5%
Grade min
4,114 ft
Distance climb
52 ft
Distance flat
00:28:06
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Spruce Gap Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Galbraith Gap (Rothrock State Forest)
    State College, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Hiking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
  • Global Ranking
    #14381 in Hiking [+]
    • #14283 in Trail Running
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    DCNR

Short steep climb enjoyed by runners and hikers

Access Info

From Three Bridges Trail at the bottom and Mid-State Trail at the top

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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May 31, 2023 @ 4:38am
May 31, 2023
 Trees cut out. Trail is dry and fast
Apr 20, 2023 @ 11:52am
Apr 20, 2023
 Another tree down in the same spot as before, in the rock drop section near the top. And a lot of the raking I did seems to have been erased by...
Jan 5, 2023 @ 3:40pm
Jan 5, 2023
 Cut tree off top section. started raking the loose shit off the trail in the trench section
Jan 1, 2023 @ 4:01pm
Jan 1, 2023
 Tree down near the top. over the first "rock garden" as the trail starts to drop.
Dec 17, 2022 @ 9:35am
Dec 17, 2022
 reporter small tree down on carcass Trail - rideable
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on May 31, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4 (2 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Directions to spruce-gap trailhead (40.760360, -77.751200)

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        Dec 17, 2022 @ 9:35am
        Dec 17, 2022

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        This place gets SKETCHY! Rothrock state...
        12:57 | 14 | Jul 8, 2025 , State College
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        4:10 | 137 | Apr 1, 2024 , State College
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        2:36 | 112 | Jan 5, 2021 , State College
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        4:26 | 150 | May 16, 2010 , State College

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Spruce Gap

        ▼ Where is Spruce Gap located?
        Spruce Gap is located in Galbraith Gap (Rothrock State Forest), State College, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Galbraith Gap (Rothrock State Forest) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.76036, -77.7512.
        ▼ How hard is Spruce Gap?
        Spruce Gap is rated as Double Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 19.3%. The climb difficulty is rated Double Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Spruce Gap?
        Spruce Gap has 245 m of elevation gain. The elevation ranges from 490 m to 735 m.
        ▼ Is Spruce Gap a point to point trail?
        Spruce Gap is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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