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Oil Creek State Park Wooden Oil Tower

Hike

Gerard Hiking Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
5,749 ft of climbing

32.7 mi one way · 5,749 ft gain · 1,568 ft high point · Very hard

From Gerard Hiking Trailhead

PA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Gerard Hiking Trail extends 32.7 miles one way from Gerard Hiking Trailhead to a viewpoint, passing Gregg Falls and gaining 5,749 feet.

Elevation

5,749 ft of gain and 5,625 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

12.2 mi from the trailhead
Tionesta Rec. Area Campground
Campground · PA

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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24 mi from you
Hickory Creek

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 1.4 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 21.1 mi in
Gregg FallsAlong the way · 22.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Oil Creek State Park
Petroleum Center, Pennsylvania

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 32.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 5,749 ft
Descent: 5,625 ft
High point: 1,568 ft
Low point: 1,026 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 32.7 mi and 5,749 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: PA
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Start: Gerard Hiking Trailhead
Trailhead: 41.5148° N · 79.6805° W

Get directions Open the map

12.5 mi from the trailhead

Outflow Recreation Area (Pa)

Campground · PA

Inside Allegheny National Forest

1,391 ft of climbing

Camp under a mile away

13.0 mi loop · 1,382 ft gain · Hard

Allegheny National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail

Inside Allegheny National Forest
1,323 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

11.6 mi loop · 1,323 ft gain · Hard

Allegheny National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Justus Trail

Near Point Hill

17.1 mi out & back · 85 ft gain · Moderate

PA

Tidioute Riverside

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8.5 mi out & back · 46 ft gain · Easy

PA · Camp 9 mi away

Allegheny River Trail

2.8 mi out & back · Easy

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Signal

Cell coverage here

T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun66°40°Areas Of Frost
Mon69°39°Sunny
Tue64°41°Mostly Sunny
Wed68°45°Partly Sunny
Thu71°46°Sunny
Fri70°45°Mostly Sunny
Sat70°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Areas Of Frost then Sunny · wind 3 mph S

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