The Mountain Roads Print

The Mountain Roads

Blair County is a beautiful place to ride. The mountains are part of that beauty. This chart shows some of the mountain roads suitable for bicycling in the area.



Name / Location

Vertical Change

Elevation at Bottom

Elevation at Top

Blue Knob (from Pavia to Ski Lodge at Top)

1608

1425

3033

Blue Knob (from Ski Gap to Ski Lodge at Top)

1511

1522

3033

Juniata Gap (from Campus to Wopsy)

1257

1240

2497

Carson Run (SR 3002 from Ski Gap to Top near Blue Knob)

928

1522

2450

Route 869 (from Pavia to Cambria County Line)

999

1425

2424

The Wall (Kittanning Point Rd, Glenwhite Rd)

1196

1214

2410

Route 36 (from Mill Run to Buckhorn)

1140

1220

2360

Sugar Run

1198

1122

2320

Route 865 (Blandburg)

1082

1221

2303

Poplar Run(SR 3010 from Puzzletown to Rt 164)

1048

1229

2277

Route 164 (from Old Route 220 at East Freedom to Blue Knob)

1265

1010

2275

Blue Knob Run (SR 3003 from Puzzletown to Rt 164)

1046

1229

2275

Route 453 (West of Tyrone)

1235

1020

2255

Tipton Run (West of Tipton)

1196

1059

2255

Route 869 (Bedford County from I-99 to Brumbaugh Mtn)

605

1497

2102

Route 869 (Bedford County from Morrisons Cove to Brumbaugh Mtn)

556

1546

2102

Williamsburg Mountain Road (Williamsburg to Top of Mtn)

1232

826

2058

Route 164 (East of Martinsburg to Top of Tussy Mtn)

705

1302

2007

Route 164 (From Rt 26 to Top of Tussy Mtn)

907

1100

2007

Henrietta Mountain Road (from Rt 26 to Top of Tussy Mtn)

948

1027

1975

Henrietta Mountain Road (from Morrisons Cove to Top of Tussy Mtn)

532

1443

1975

Sproul Mountain Road (I-99 to Top of Dunning Mountain)

704

1229

1933

Sproul Mountain Road (Morrisons Cove to Top of Dunning Mountain)

490

1443

1933

Lock Mountain Road (from The Loop to Top of Lock Mountain)

939

991

1930

Lock Mountain Road (from Lower Piney Creek to Top of Lock Mountain)

851

1079

1930

The Kettle (Altoona to Top)

611

1223

1834

The Kettle (Sinking Valley to Top)

593

1241

1834

Skelp Road (Bellwood to Top)

630

1012

1642

Skelp Road (Sinking Valley to Top)

461

1181

1642

Snake Spring Mountain Road (Bedford County - Morrisons Cove to Snake Spring)

325

1294

1619