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SaveThe primary gateway to Rothrock State Forest from State College
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Forest
google parking directions Access Info:
Galbraith Gap parking lot off Bear Meadows Rd just past Tussey Mountain Ski area
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
59 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
60 trails
- Trail Running
60 trails
Region Details
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 16
- 13
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Jan 5, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 61
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 59
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 60
- Trails Trail Running
- 60
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 20
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 9
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 101 miles
- Total Descent
- 16,942 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,467 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,416 ft
- Reports
- 2,039
- Photos
- 414
- Ridden Counter
- 9,142
Popular Galbraith Gap Mountain Biking Trails
Galbraith Gap Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rothrock TrailMix (IMBA Epic) | 35 miles | |
| Beer Tap - Ridge Loop | 12 miles | |
| Wolfgang's Loop | 13 miles | |
| Bald Knob & the Laurels Loop | 13 miles | |
| NMBA Beginner Coopers 01 | 11 miles | |
| Cooper's Quick Loop | 11 miles | |
| 2 Gaps 2 Ridges | 34 miles | |
| NMBA - Tussey Ridge Loop | 10 miles | |
| Galbraith Gravel 50 | 47 miles | |
| NMBA Galbraith Gap Beginner 02 | 15 miles |
Photos of Galbraith Gap Mountain Bike
trail: Maguire Trail
0 |
Mar 17, 2023 @ 11:56am
Mar 17, 2023
trail: Galbraith Gap Trail
12 |
Feb 3, 2023 @ 1:51pm
Feb 3, 2023
trail: Tussey Mountain Trail
15 |
Feb 3, 2023 @ 1:51pm
Feb 3, 2023
trail: Lower Trail
6 |
Feb 3, 2023 @ 1:49pm
Feb 3, 2023
trail: John Wert Path
15 |
Jan 9, 2023 @ 7:37am
Jan 9, 2023
trail: John Wert Path
15 |
Jan 9, 2023 @ 7:37am
Jan 9, 2023
trail: Tussey Mountain Trail
224 |
Apr 21, 2019 @ 5:34pm
Apr 21, 2019
trail: Tussey Mountain Trail
859 |
Apr 14, 2016 @ 8:35am
Apr 14, 2016Videos of Galbraith Gap Mountain Bike
trail: Kettle Trail
18 |
May 28, 2022
trail: Greenshoot Trail
71 |
Jan 6, 2021
trail: Shingletown Gap Trail
64 |
Jan 6, 2021
trail: Sand Spring Trail - South
44 |
Jan 6, 2021
trail: Spruce Gap
82 |
Jan 5, 2021
trail: Tussey Mountain Trail
0:24 |
199 |
Nov 28, 2016
trail: Galbraith Gap Trail
3:40 |
16089 |
Oct 11, 2016
trail: Three Bridges Trail
4:31 |
347 |
Apr 8, 2014
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croyle Run Trail | Mar 27, 2023 @ 8:24am 6 hours | Dry | AdamWilusz | ||
| Dylan's Path | Mar 26, 2023 @ 6:04pm 20 hours | Dry | tomkistler | ||
| Black Gum Trail | Mar 26, 2023 @ 12:33pm 1 day | Variable | dtdaniels | ||
| Tussey Mountain Trail | Mar 26, 2023 @ 8:39am 1 day | Ideal | dtdaniels | ||
| Galbraith Gap Trail | Mar 26, 2023 @ 5:33am 1 day | Variable | dtdaniels | ||
| Kettle Trail | Mar 26, 2023 @ 5:33am 1 day | Variable | dtdaniels | ||
| Lonberger Path | Mar 26, 2023 @ 5:33am 1 day | Wet | dtdaniels | ||
| Connector Trail | Mar 17, 2023 @ 8:53am Mar 17, 2023 | Wet | dtdaniels | ||
| Bald Knob Ridge Trail | Mar 17, 2023 @ 8:53am Mar 17, 2023 | Ideal | dtdaniels | ||
| Maguire Trail | Mar 17, 2023 @ 8:53am Mar 17, 2023 | Ideal | dtdaniels |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TrevorLutzauj | wishlist | trail | Tussey Mountain Trail | Mar 27, 2023 @ 11:29am 3 hours |
| AdamWilusz | add | report | Croyle Run Trail | Mar 27, 2023 @ 8:24am 6 hours |
| tomkistler | add | report | Dylan's Path | Mar 26, 2023 @ 6:04pm 20 hours |
 | dtdaniels | checkin | trail | Tussey Mountain Trail and 1 more | Mar 26, 2023 @ 8:39am 1 day |
| dtdaniels | add | report | Black Gum Trail and 4 more | Mar 26, 2023 @ 8:37am 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Get this flow trail junk out of rothrock. | Oct 31, 2022 @ 6:08am Oct 31, 2022 | ||
| trail | This trail is not good for mountain biking. It... | Aug 20, 2022 @ 10:06am Aug 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | Fun, challenging trail and a great trail to... | Jul 31, 2022 @ 8:36am Jul 31, 2022 | ||
| trail | Creek Bed is a worthy alternative to climbing... | Jul 31, 2022 @ 8:31am Jul 31, 2022 | ||
| trail | Pretty steep loose trail harder than many... | May 7, 2022 @ 8:46am May 7, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Furnace State Park | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3.6 km |
| Coopers Gap | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4.2 km |
| Harvest Fields Community Trails | 6 | 1 | 4.7 km | ||
| Colyer Lake | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5.1 km | |
| Musser Gap | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5.8 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist0 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Nittany Mountain Bike Association
![Nittany Mountain Bike Association]()
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Happy Valley Woemen's Cycling
![Happy Valley Woemen's Cycling]()
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Freeze Thaw CyclesBike Shop
![Freeze Thaw Cycles]()
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The Bicycle ShopBike Shop
![The Bicycle Shop]()
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Eddie's Bicycles And Sport EquipmentBike Shop
![Eddie's Bicycles And Sport Equipment]()
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/rothrock/index.htm
- http://nittanymba.org/
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 59 | 99 miles | 16,411 ft | 53 miles | 1,467 ft | #746 | #384 | 411 | 1,954 | 33 | 4,801 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 4 miles | 282 ft | 1 mile | 210 ft | #1,065 | #308 | 1,632 | 1 | 82 | ||
| Horse | 11 | 38 miles | 4,573 ft | 20 miles | 1,457 ft | 1 | 1,054 | |||||
| Hike | 60 | 100 miles | 16,798 ft | 53 miles | 1,467 ft | #528 | #323 | 2 | 1,956 | 1 | 141 | |
| Trail Running | 60 | 100 miles | 16,798 ft | 53 miles | 1,467 ft | #528 | #320 | 1,956 | 1 | 240 | ||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 22 miles | 1,722 ft | 11 miles | 1,414 ft | 1 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 20 | 21 miles | 3,369 ft | 10 miles | 1,286 ft | 119 | ||||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 2,316 ft | 354 ft | 2,316 ft | 354 ft | |||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 9 | 17 miles | 1,512 ft | 6 miles | 1,421 ft | 24 | 3 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2,316 ft | 354 ft | 2,316 ft | 354 ft |
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