Quehanna Trail Steepest Sections / Grade Summary

 

 

 

Mile Mark

 

Average Grade

 

 

Steepest Grade %

Length of climb / descent

 

Elevation Change

5.94 to 6.09 miles

9.72%

10.0% to 16.8% at mark 6.0

0.15 miles

+77 feet

6.54 to 6.77 miles

Trout Run

-8.14%

-34.2% to -39.3% at mark 6.68

0.23 miles

-99 feet

7.66 to 8.89 miles

Goodyear Logging RR Grade

4.20%

15.7% at mile 8.82

1.23 miles

+273 feet

8.91 to 9.29 miles

Descent to Roberts Run

-3.63%

-15% to -18.8% at mile 9.23

0.38 miles

-73 feet

9.30 to 9.59 miles

Climb to vista

5.35%

14% to 19.4% at mile 9.49

0.29 miles

+82 feet

9.72 to 11.22 miles

(Chestnut Hill climb)

4.50% 

23.0% at mile 11.08

1.5 miles

+357 feet

11.22 to 13.34 miles

Descent along Deer Cr.

-3.52%

-13.1% at mile 11.38

2.12 miles

-394 feet

14.49 to 15.06 miles

-8.47%

-14.5% to 28.2% at mile 14.87

0.57 miles

-255 feet

Mile 16.35.  Leaving Upper Gifford Run

9.84%

19.3% to 25.6% at mile 16.35

0.25 miles

130 feet

Mile 17.61 

Down to Deserter Run

-11.30%

-12.5% to -17.3% at 17.61 mile

0.18 miles

-102 feet

21.52 to 21.80 miles

Descent from Wildcat Rocks

-14.68%

-27.7% to -29.1% at 21.62 mile

0.28 miles

-217 feet

23.31 to 23.75 miles

Descent to Mosquito Cr

-12.14%

-31.9% to -44.10% at 23.56 mile

0.44 miles

-282 feet

24.06 to 24.48 miles

24.06 to 26.78 miles

Climb from Mosquito Cr

20.97%

4.68%

28.6% at 24.06 mile

 

0.42 miles

2.72 miles

+465 feet

+672 feet

31.89 to 32.20 miles

31.60 to 32.20 miles

Down to Upper Three Runs Bridge

-18.26%

-15.59%

-21.3% to -49% at 31.71 mile

0.31 miles

0.60 miles

-299 feet

-494 feet

32.38 to 33.09 miles Climb out of Laurel Swamp Draft

11.12%

18% to 20.2% at 32.96 mile

0.12 miles

+417 feet

Up to Vista

 

18.7% to 20.0% at mile 32.96

 

 

34.61 to 35.45 Down to Lower Three Runs

 

-18.0% to -31% at mile 35.23

 

 

Upper Jerry Run

37.28

 

-15.4% to -26.2% at mile 37.74

 

 

 

 

19.9% at mile 38.35

 

 

38.51 to 37.73 miles

38.51 to 38.93 miles Climb out of Upper Jerry Run

25.52% avg

14.12%

18.3% to 37.8% at mile 38.53

0.21 miles

0.42 miles

+283 feet

+313 feet

39.83 to 40.60 miles Upper Pine Hollow

-15.35%

-16.4% to -20.3% at mile 39.84

0.77 miles

-624 feet

40.06 to 40.13 miles

Upper Pine Hollow

-28.18%

-20.6% to -27.2% at mile 40.12

Steepest section

0.07 miles

-104 feet

41.26 to 43.0 miles

41.81 to 41.90 miles

Laurel Draft

8.91%

18.73%

+15.5%  to 18.7% at mile 42.28

22.4% at Steepest section

1.74 miles

0.09 miles

+819 feet

+89 feet

46.79 to 48.79 miles

Down Sanders Draft

-6.5%

-16.3% at 47.30 mile

-16.9 to -24.7% at mile 48.45

2.0 miles

-687 feet

49.69 to 51.19 miles

Up Porcupine Draft

+11.28%

19.1% at mile 50.30

25.3% at mile 50.80

1.5 miles

+894 feet

54.0 to 54.28 miles

Top of  Deible Run

-25.98%

-39% at mile 54.07

0.28 miles

-384 feet

59.24 to 59.52 miles

Silver Mill Hollow

-14.47%

-28.3% at mile 59.28

0.28 miles

-214 feet

63.32 to 64.20 miles

Up Bear Run

+12.52%

+22.8% at mile 63.79

0.88 miles

+582 feet

71.28 mile

Leaving Saunders Run

+21.05%

+23.5% at mile 71.28

Very short climb

0.09 miles

+100 feet