About trails in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Carbon County has 148 named trails on the map, covering 263 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 23rd largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 109 of them are tagged for hiking and 48 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is BicyclePA Route L, at 37.6 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 trailheads, 29 campsites, 11 waterfalls, and 8 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Jim Thorpe, East Side, and Palmerton.

What the trails in Carbon County are like

By length, 95 are under a mile, 44 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Fourth Run Trail, at 9.3 miles.

Of the 64 with a difficulty rating, 22 easy, 37 moderate, and 5 hard. Of the 148 with measured elevation, Upper Switchback climbs the most, about 2,497 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

263Total miles

29Campsites

8Boat launches

11Waterfalls

8Trailheads

BicyclePA Route LMTB37.6 mi Lehigh Gorge TrailMTB19.8 mi Switchback TrailMTB18.3 mi American StandardHike11.3 mi Stage TrailHike10.5 mi Fourth Run TrailHike9.3 mi Pine Hill TrailHike8.0 mi Upper SwitchbackHikeMTB7.9 mi Boulder Field TrailHike6.6 mi Sand Spring TrailHike4.4 mi Manor House TrailHike4.3 mi Fireline TrailHike4.1 mi Stone TrailHike3.8 mi Deer PathHike3.7 mi Uranium RoadHike3.6 mi Broad Mt. LoopHikeMTB3.4 mi Shakedown StreetMTB3.1 mi Preacher's Camp TrailHike3.1 mi Gamewire TrailHike2.9 mi L&NE TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Ridge DropHike2.6 mi Rattlesnake RidgeHike2.5 mi Cove Ridge TrailHike2.4 mi Summit Hill SingletrackHike2.3 mi Sawmill TrailHike2.3 mi Randy's WayHike2.2 mi Cabin RidgeHike2.1 mi Skyline TrailHike2.1 mi Galen's Revenge Part 2Hike1.9 mi Penn Haven ExpressHike1.9 mi RippleMTB1.8 mi Penn Forest Trail1.6 mi Potawatame Trail1.6 mi Boundary Line TrailHike1.6 mi The BoulevardMTB1.6 mi Jeans' Run TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Boundary TrailHike1.5 mi Christman TrailHike1.5 mi Prairie Grass TrailHike1.4 mi D&L Trail: Parryville SpurHike1.3 mi Hickory Run TrailHike1.3 mi Orchard LoopHike1.2 mi Shoreline TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Leonardsville TrailHike1.2 mi Bear TrailHike1.1 mi Stony AccessHike1.1 mi Trinity GorgeHike1.1 mi Galen's RevengeHike1.1 mi Winter TrailHike1.1 mi L&NE Palmerton BranchHike1.1 mi Bear Mountain OverlookHike1.0 mi Overlook TrailHike1.0 mi Blue TrailHike1.0 mi Charcoal TrailHike1.0 mi The Blue TrailHike1.0 mi Gould TrailHike1.0 mi Ridge TrailHike1.0 mi Shades of Death TrailHike1.0 mi Hawk Falls TrailHike1.0 mi Glen Onoko TrailHike1.0 mi Powerline TrailHike0.9 mi Orchard TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Rabbit PatchHike0.8 mi Drakes ExpressHike0.8 mi Jeep TrailHike0.8 mi Twin Peaks DHHike0.8 mi Galen's SurpriseHike0.8 mi Lansford ShortcutHike0.8 mi Scrub Mountain TrailHike0.8 mi Pine Run Cove TrailHike0.7 mi Me So ThornyHike0.7 mi Wild TurkeyMTB0.7 mi Miles of SmilesMTB0.6 mi Chestnut Oak TrailHike0.6 mi LC SingletrackHike0.6 mi Buzzard's OptionHike0.6 mi Packer's Point TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi El CaminoMTB0.6 mi Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Bob's OptionHikeMTB0.6 mi Black Oak ConnectorHike0.6 mi The Wagon RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Engler Run Trail0.5 mi Haul RoadHike0.5 mi Three Ponds TrailHike0.5 mi Beach TrailHike0.5 mi Double G LoopHike0.5 mi Upper King TutMTB0.5 mi Deadly DepositHike0.5 mi Tank Hollow TrailHike0.5 mi Board BottomHikeMTB0.5 mi Pisgah PlaneHike0.5 mi Fire Break TrailHike0.5 mi Upper EmpireMTB0.5 mi P.M.P.A. Nature TrailHike0.4 mi Whitetail TrailHike0.4 mi Dead EndHike0.4 mi Pine TrailHike0.4 mi Happy Yummy Fun TrailMTB0.4 mi Deer TrailHike0.4 mi Lung BusterHike0.4 mi Rattlesnake ConnectorHike0.4 mi Shake & BakeMTB0.4 mi Sunset DropHike0.4 mi Fixsam Cut TrailHike0.4 mi Rebold TrailHike0.4 mi Nature Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Turkey Track TrailHike0.3 mi G-Up PisgahHike0.3 mi Path Stephens0.3 mi FormulaMTB0.3 mi Chutes and LaddersMTB0.3 mi Kidder Hike & Bike TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi ChunkleberryMTB0.3 mi O.C.S.MTB0.3 mi Buena Vista RoadHike0.3 mi To Blue HeavenHike0.3 mi Arrowhead AlleyHike0.3 mi T.B.DMTB0.3 mi Lower EmpireMTB0.3 mi Anna's TrailHike0.3 mi Ewok VillageMTB0.3 mi Loose CannonHikeMTB0.3 mi Short PineHike0.3 mi SkytopMTB0.2 mi Bike & ATV PathHike0.2 mi Gravy TrainMTB0.2 mi Fear & LoamingMTB0.2 mi kennel club entranceHike0.2 mi Kicken ChickenMTB0.2 mi RollercoasterMTB0.2 mi Happy EndingMTB0.2 mi Dual SlalomMTB0.2 mi Bear Paw TrailHike0.2 mi The SwartzMTB0.1 mi BoneyardMTB0.1 mi Lower King TutMTB0.1 mi Intergalactic PlanetaryHikeMTB0.1 mi Lakeview TrailHike0.1 mi Falls TrailHike0.1 mi PinballMTB0.1 mi Bobolink TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi MotoMTB0.1 mi UTV Trail0.1 mi Root DownMTB0.1 mi Deer Path ConnectorHike0.1 mi South Beach TrailHike0.1 mi O.C.D.MTB0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.