HomeAll TrailsQuehanna Wild Area Short Hike
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Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-PA-09

Quehanna Wild Area Short Hike

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon6 July 2024

Short hike on Quehanna Wild Area trails near Benezette's elk country.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Keep your distance from elk.

Weather check

At Start
596m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

41.2613, -78.2583

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.2613, -78.2583 @ 596m

Quick Stats

Distance
3.67 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
579m - 597m
Max Elevation
597 m
Max Gradient
7.7%
12.3%

Highlights

  • Quehanna Wild Area
  • Benezette elk herd

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

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

+26 m

Total Descent

-30 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
15.3

15.3

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)
1.37

1.37

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)80%
Moderate (3-8%)19%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved21%
Unpaved79%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
21%
Gravel
34%
Dirt Track
45%
Water Crossings

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

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 9

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 41.249220
MAX LAT: 41.263691
MIN LON: -78.260420
MAX LON: -78.257089

Point Spacing: 1.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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