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Peters Mountain Appalachian Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 200 Google reviews · Running trail in Halifax, Pennsylvania · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- 4 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Peters Mountain Appalachian Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Scenic 4-mile, rocky trail, part of the Appalachian Trail, with overlooks of the Halifax area.
What runners say about Peters Mountain Appalachian Trail
“Ohhhh the Appalachian trial, how beautiful you are regardless of what section I'm on.”
Great hike. There was alot of fog. Which added to the intense ambience we went the last day of December. The weather was awesome for hiking. The fog was ominous and intense and great. You could probably only see about 3 to 600 feet in front of you and then there's this wall of fog. Great time.
Great section of the AT. My nephew and I did a quick overnight. The trail club responsible for this section has done an amazing job keeping this clear and clean. Becareful there are Rattle Snake.
Medium size parking lot with easy access to the trail and half decent winter views.
This place has one of the prettiest views that is easy to get to. It's only about a 10 minute walk to get to the small overlook. It's peaceful and clean! Plenty of wildlife, rock formations and views to catch on this hike.
Trail conditions & character
“Probably one of the easiest 10 miles with amazing views that I’ve done on the Appalachian Trail!”
“Depending on what direction you come from, the parking lot is on the right before going under the bridge or on the left going under the bridge just after passing the white house.”
“One is a little ore challenging being it more rocky.”
“Since the parking is at the top of the mtn the hike to table rock is fairly flat.”
Plan your run at Peters Mountain Appalachian Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Distance4 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
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Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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