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Allegheny Front Trail (AFT)

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The AFT visits a wide variety of forest environments including wetlands, mountain streams, and high meadows. 
  • Miles: 41.8
  • Type: Loop
  • County: Centre 
  • Points of Interest: Black Moshannon State Park
The Allegheny Front Trail (AFT) is a 41.8-mile loop in western Centre County, built in the late 1990s to complement the Rock Run Trails System for cross-country skiers. The trail roughly encircles Black Moshannon State Park and crosses PA 504 twice.

​The trail includes about three miles on the edge of the Allegheny Front, with six maintained vistas and some areas of nearly continuous views; extensive stretches of the Ridge and Valley Province to the southeast are visible. The AFT has two spurs, The Moss-Hanne Trail and Shingle Mill Trail, that originate within Black Moshannon State Park, while the AFT passes through the southern section of that park as well.
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The AFT is described in the point-to-point Guide to the Allegheny Front Trail by Ben Cramer (2014), and a history of the trail and its surrounding region can be found in Foot Trails of the Moshannon and Southern Elk State Forests by Ralph Seeley (2014). Those books and the AFT patch are available at the KTA Bookstore.  (The AFT guide is currently out of print, with future availability unknown.) PDF maps are available for download from Moshannon State Forest here, and they will mail you a copy if requested.
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  • About
    • News >
      • Newfoundland 2024 Trip Report
      • Newsletter Archive
      • Meet PA Hikers
      • Trail Care Stories
    • Contact
    • About KTA
    • Work For KTA
    • Strategic Plan
    • Volunteer with KTA
    • Our People
    • Our Story
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Press
    • Multimedia
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Advocacy >
      • Kids Trail Ambassador Program
    • Donate >
      • Monthly Giving: Keep Trails Alive
      • Planned Giving: The Heritage Society
      • Giving for the Future: Endowment Fund
      • Hike to Give: 100-Mile Trail Challenge
    • Membership
    • Events >
      • KTA Philadelphia Group Hike
      • KTA Leave No Trace Level One Training
      • Wales 2025
      • Keystone Hiking & Outdoor Weekend 2025 >
        • KHOW 2025 Program Lineup
      • 2026 St. John Trail Care >
        • 2026 St. John Lottery Interest Form
      • Backpacking for Beginners 2025
  • GET OUTDOORS
    • KTA Gear Loaner Program
    • Trails
    • Pennsylvania Hiking Trail Trailers
    • Maps
  • Trail Care Program
    • FAQs Trail Care
    • Report a Trail Issue
    • 2025 Weekday Trail Cares
    • #10 WRT
    • #11 CKT CO
    • #12 Pinchot
    • #13 BTP
    • #14 CKT CO
    • #15 GET
    • #16 CKT weekend
    • #17 2025 Trail Love ANF
    • #18 GPSP/MDTS
    • #19 CKT weekend
    • #20 A.T. section
    • Trail Love Events
    • KTA’s A.T. Section
  • Hiking Awards
  • Store
  • CLUBS
    • Hiking Clubs
    • KTA Grants-to-Clubs
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