Shingletown Gap is a heavily used area for hiking, biking and walking dogs. But don’t let that keep you away. Even though it is very popular it is still a beautiful place to take a nice stroll or a short hike.Located in Rothrock State Forest, the trailhead for this hike is easily accessible from State College, only miles from downtown, along route PA45, by the town of Shingletown.There are many trails in the Shingletown Gap area. These trails are used for hiking and also for mountain biking. Some of the trails will lead you up the mountain and connect to the Mid State Trail. Trails in the Shingletown Gap area are blazed blue or blazed red. Some of the trails are still blazed with the older blazes such as blue and white or white with a red stripe.
Source: Shingletown Gap – PAHikes