Blue Knob State Park

Blue Knob State Park
Pennsylvania State Park
Blue Knob Mountain
Named for: Blue Knob Mountain
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bedford
Townships	Kimmel, Lincoln, Pavia
Elevation	3,146 ft (958.9 m)
Coordinates	40°16′43″N 78°34′53″W / 40.27861°N 78.58139°W / 40.27861; -78.58139Coordinates: 40°16′43″N 78°34′53″W / 40.27861°N 78.58139°W / 40.27861; -78.58139
Area	6,128 acres (2,480 ha)
- water	0.5 acres (0 ha)
Founded	1945
Management	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
IUCN category	III - Natural Monument
Location of Blue Knob State Park in Pennsylvania
Website: Blue Knob State Park

Blue Knob State Park is a 6,128-acre (2,480 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Kimmel, Lincoln, and Pavia townships in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The average annual snowfall at the park is about 12 feet (370 cm). The park is named for Blue Knob, the second highest mountain in Pennsylvania at 3,146 feet (959 m). It is the location of Blue Knob All Seasons Resort, the ski slope in Pennsylvania with the highest elevation. Blue Knob State Park is just off Interstate 99 on Pennsylvania Route 869 west of Pavia.

The earliest settlers to the Blue Knob area were of German descent. They cleared and farmed the land soon after the American Revolution. They also built several distilleries, a lumber mill and gristmill.

The logging boom that swept over most of the mountains and forests of Pennsylvania drastically altered the landscape surrounding Blue Knob State Park. The old-growth forests of hemlock were clear cut. The timber was hauled away on trains that climbed the steep hillsides. A railroad that followed Bobs Creek used six switchbacks to ascend the mountain. Another railroad used five switchbacks to climb the hills near Wallacks Branch. These railroad grades are still used today to gain access to State Gamelands. The train tracks have since been removed and replaced with hiking trails.