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Moderate

Hiking

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-PA-18

Huston Township Forest Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon18 October 2023

8 km hike on dirt and gravel forest tracks in Huston Township with 240 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Wear blaze orange during hunting season.

Mission Logs81 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	3%
0.0 km	SE Steep Ascent	10%
0.2 km	NW Terrain Change	3%
0.2 km	NW Terrain Change	-4%
0.3 km	W Steep Descent	-11%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

475m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

41.2125, -78.5016

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.2125, -78.5016 @ 475m

Quick Stats

Distance

7.45 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

455m - 579m

Max Elevation

579 m

Max Gradient

35.4%

36.1%

Highlights

Pennsylvania state forest lands
Local game lands

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+237 m

Total Descent

-148 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

51.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

4.09

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)33%

Moderate (3-8%)40%

Steep (>8%)27%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved1%

Unpaved99%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

25%

Dirt Track

74%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 25

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 41.201340

MAX LAT: 41.213241

MIN LON: -78.509927

MAX LON: -78.484064

Point Spacing: 1.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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