2.0 mi from the trailheadHopewell Boat Access Campground
Campground
9.1 mi loop · 1,637 ft gain · 2,096 ft high point · Hard
Loop with NCT Conn - Nelse Run, the North Country National Scenic Trail, the Tracy Ridge Loop, Sugar Run, and North Country National Scenic
In Allegheny National Forest · PA · U.S. Forest Service
Nelse Ridge loops 9.1 miles through Allegheny National Forest near Allegheny Reservoir, climbing 1,637 feet via North Country National Scenic Trail and Tracy Ridge Loop.
1,637 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · PA
9.3 mi loop · 1,286 ft gain · Hard
Allegheny National Forest · Camp 1 mi away
Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.
15.1 mi one way · 2,335 ft gain · Very hard
Allegheny National Forest · Camp under a mile away
14.8 mi out & back · 1,858 ft gain · Very hard
Allegheny National Forest · Camp under a mile away

8.1 mi loop · 1,054 ft gain · Hard
Allegheny National Forest · Camp under a mile away

8.1 mi loop · 984 ft gain · Moderate
Allegheny National Forest · Camp under a mile away
No carrier reports signal at this spot.
Tue: Slight Chance Very Light Rain then Partly Sunny · wind 7 mph S