Short Circuit Hiking
Pennsylvania
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.8 mi
Distance
139 ft
Gain
39 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Allegheny National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Short Circuit Hiking
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 139 ft
- Elevation loss
- 139 ft
- Highest point
- 2,140 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,121 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Short Circuit Hiking is an easy, out-and-back trail located in Pennsylvania that covers 1.75 miles.
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