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1,375 ft
Distance
-350 ft
Descent
00:05:01
Avg time
-350 ft
Altitude change
1,792 ft
Altitude min
2,142 ft
Altitude max
2,142 ft
Altitude start
1,791 ft
Altitude end
-25.5%
Grade
-73.4%
Grade max
-6.6%
Grade min
1,375 ft
Distance down
00:05:01
Avg time
Deer Path Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaMusser Gap (Rothrock State Forest)
State College, Pennsylvania -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 95 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill Primary
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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SeasonAll Year
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Connection between Musser Gap Link and Blue-White trail and Red-White trail
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Connection between Musser Gap Link and Blue-White trail and Red-White
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Directions to deer-path trailhead
(40.744350, -77.821410)
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Nearby Trails
- Mid-state Trail 121 ft
- Red White Trail 3,061 ft
- Downer Trail 3,356 ft
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- Creek Bypass 4,524 ft
Musser Gap (Rothrock State Forest)
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Where is Deer Path located?
Deer Path is located in Musser Gap (Rothrock State Forest), State College, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Musser Gap (Rothrock State Forest) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.74435, -77.82141.
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How hard is Deer Path?
Deer Path is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 25.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Deer Path?
The trail has 350 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,792 ft to 2,142 ft.
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Is Deer Path a point to point trail?
Deer Path is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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