About trails in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Dauphin County has 153 named trails on the map, covering 300 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 21st largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 113 of them are tagged for hiking and 48 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Rattling Creek 50/25, at 42.3 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 27 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 18 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Lykens, Elizabethville, and Harrisburg.

What the trails in Dauphin County are like

By length, 69 are under a mile, 78 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 14 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Stagecoach Road, at 4.9 miles.

Of the 153 with measured elevation, Appalachian National Scenic Trail climbs the most, about 2,786 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

300Total miles

27Campsites

18Boat launches

1Waterfalls

3Trailheads

Rattling Creek 50/25MTB42.3 mi Capital Area GreenbeltHikeMTB23.4 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHike22.2 mi Rattling Run TrailHikeMTB9.2 mi Horse Shoe Trail8.4 mi Jonathan Eshenour Memorial TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Stagecoach Road4.9 mi Victoria TrailHike4.3 mi Berry RoadHikeMTB4.2 mi State Game lands 2114.0 mi Whitetail TrailHike3.6 mi Ned Smith Center3.6 mi Wildwood Way TrailHike3.5 mi Janie TrailHike3.5 mi Haldeman Tract - Lukes Trail3.4 mi Lukes Trail3.4 mi Wolf Pond TrailHike3.2 mi Stone CabinHikeMTB3.2 mi Haldeman Tract - Matter Trail3.0 mi Matter Trail3.0 mi State Game lands 2463.0 mi Parkview XC CourseHike2.7 mi Fawn Kill TrailHike2.6 mi Haldeman Tract - Fawn Kill2.6 mi Rattling Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Haldeman Tract - Rim Trail2.4 mi Haldeman Tract - Rocks Ridge2.4 mi Rocks Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Dry Run TrailHike2.4 mi Rim TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Towpath TrailHike2.3 mi Cross Country CourseHike2.3 mi Rugged TrailHike2.2 mi W3HikeMTB2.2 mi Upper Spring TrailHike2.1 mi Doc Smith TrailHike2.1 mi Reservoir RunHikeMTB2.1 mi Lykens Valley Rail TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Deep Hollow TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Haldeman Tract - Deep Hollow2.0 mi East Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Haldeman Tract - Iron Mine1.8 mi Iron Mine TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Berry's Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi East Shore TrailHike1.8 mi E1HikeMTB1.7 mi Evergreen TrailHike1.7 mi Capital Area Greenbelt - Fort Hunter LinkMTB1.6 mi Pine TrailHike1.6 mi David's Field LoopHike1.6 mi Haldeman Tract - Wolf Pond1.5 mi Cameron ParkwayHikeMTB1.5 mi Shank Park TrailHike1.5 mi E3HikeMTB1.4 mi Haldeman Tract - Preserve Line1.4 mi Preserve Line TrailHike1.4 mi Darlington TrailHike1.4 mi Capital Area Greenbelt - Asylum Run LinkMTB1.4 mi Airstrip LoopHike1.4 mi Haldeman Tract - Schreffler Trail1.4 mi Schreffler Trail1.4 mi PAX 4MTB1.4 mi Paxtang ParkwayHikeMTB1.3 mi Old Sawmill TrailHike1.3 mi CAM 3MTB1.3 mi Meade's Mountain LoopHike1.3 mi PAX 1MTB1.2 mi Peter's Mountain TrailHike1.2 mi Haldeman Tract - Shale Run1.2 mi Shale Run TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Fort Hunter Conservancy trailsHike1.2 mi Pond Loop TrialHike1.2 mi Rock TrailHike1.1 mi Turkey Foot TrailHike1.1 mi Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Lower Spring TrailHike1.1 mi W1HikeMTB1.1 mi CAM 4MTB1.1 mi W4HikeMTB1.1 mi AT&T trailHike1.0 mi Haldeman Tract - Minnich's Hit1.0 mi Minnich's Hit TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Haldeman Tract - Weiser Forest1.0 mi Water Tank TrailHike1.0 mi Hummelstown Nature TrailHike0.9 mi Susquehanna TrailHike0.9 mi Shikellimy TrailHike0.9 mi Deer Run TraillHike0.9 mi Grimm TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Haldeman Tract - Grimm Trail0.9 mi Logan TrailHike0.9 mi Coach TrailHike0.9 mi Sand Springs TrailHike0.9 mi PAX 1AMTB0.8 mi Boundary Line TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Haldeman Tract - Boundary Line0.8 mi Mountain Laurel TrailHike0.8 mi Oak Park Nature trailHike0.7 mi E4HikeMTB0.7 mi E5HikeMTB0.7 mi Schiavoni - McNaughton Park ConnectorHike0.7 mi Lykens LadderHikeMTB0.6 mi Holly/Locust LoopHike0.6 mi West End ConnectorHike0.6 mi East Branch RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Frank J. Kempf, Jr, P.E. Trail of MeritHike0.5 mi Fox Run TrailHike0.5 mi Capital Area Greenbelt - Andrea Avenue ExtensionMTB0.5 mi Schiavoni Park LoopHike0.5 mi Tall Timbers TrailHike0.5 mi Frankie's Dogleg LoopHike0.5 mi Forest Hils TrailHike0.5 mi CAM 1MTB0.5 mi W5HikeMTB0.5 mi CAM 2MTB0.5 mi McNaughton Park LoopHike0.5 mi Hemlock TrailHike0.5 mi Ned's TrailHike0.5 mi Mockingbird Spur TrailHike0.5 mi Far Out LoopHike0.4 mi Holly LoopHike0.4 mi Autumn Oaks TrailHike0.4 mi Tanager TrailHike0.4 mi PAX 2MTB0.4 mi Bridge TrailHike0.4 mi Delta BoardwalkHike0.4 mi North BoardwalkHike0.3 mi Stackpole TrailHike0.3 mi E2HikeMTB0.3 mi Drumming Log TrailHike0.3 mi Meadow TrailHike0.3 mi South Hanover Walking TrailHike0.3 mi Logan Loop TrailHike0.3 mi PAX 3MTB0.3 mi McCoy's TrailHike0.3 mi Ollie's WayHikeMTB0.3 mi Spirit Fruit TrailHike0.3 mi Lenker TrailHike0.3 mi George park wetlands nature walkHike0.3 mi Jack's TrailHike0.2 mi Haldeman Tract - Hang Glider0.2 mi Park Circle DriveHike0.2 mi High Point TrailHike0.2 mi Downhill Finish TrailHike0.2 mi Rattle-Creek TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi PAX 5BMTB0.2 mi Capital GreenbeltHikeMTB0.2 mi Arboretum TrailHike0.1 mi Urban MeadowHike0.1 mi Wolf TrailHike0.1 mi PAX 5AMTB0.1 mi PAX5MTB0.1 mi Fairville PathHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Dauphin County

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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.