About hiking in Dauphin County

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has 113 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 188 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Capital Area Greenbelt, at 23.3 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Dauphin County are like

By length, 57 are under a mile, 52 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 12 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Towpath Trail, at 2.3 miles.

Of the 38 with a difficulty rating, 23 easy and 15 moderate. Of the 113 with measured elevation, Appalachian National Scenic Trail climbs the most, about 2,786 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 113 hiking trails, longest first

Capital Area GreenbeltHikeMTB23.3 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHike22.2 mi Rattling Run TrailHikeMTB9.2 mi Jonathan Eshenour Memorial TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Victoria TrailHike4.3 mi Berry RoadHikeMTB4.2 mi Whitetail TrailHike3.6 mi Wildwood Way TrailHike3.5 mi Janie TrailHike3.5 mi Wolf Pond TrailHike3.2 mi Stone CabinHikeMTB3.2 mi Parkview XC CourseHike2.7 mi Fawn Kill TrailHike2.6 mi Rattling Creek TrailHike2.5 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 East Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Iron Mine TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Berry's Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi East Shore TrailHike1.8 mi E1HikeMTB1.7 mi Evergreen TrailHike1.7 mi Pine TrailHike1.6 mi David's Field LoopHike1.6 mi Cameron ParkwayHikeMTB1.5 mi Shank Park TrailHike1.5 mi E3HikeMTB1.5 mi Preserve Line TrailHike1.4 mi Darlington TrailHike1.4 mi Airstrip LoopHike1.4 mi Paxtang ParkwayHikeMTB1.3 mi Old Sawmill TrailHike1.3 mi Meade's Mountain LoopHike1.3 mi Peter's Mountain TrailHike1.2 mi Shale Run TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Fort Hunter Conservancy trailsHike1.2 mi Pond Loop TrialHike1.2 mi Rock TrailHike1.2 mi Turkey Foot TrailHike1.2 mi Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Lower Spring TrailHike1.1 mi W1HikeMTB1.1 mi W4HikeMTB1.0 mi AT&T trailHike1.0 mi Minnich's Hit TrailHikeMTB1.0 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 Logan TrailHike0.9 mi Coach TrailHike0.9 mi Sand Springs TrailHike0.9 mi Boundary Line TrailHikeMTB0.8 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 Schiavoni Park LoopHike0.5 mi Tall Timbers TrailHike0.5 mi Frankie's Dogleg LoopHike0.5 mi Forest Hils TrailHike0.5 mi W5HikeMTB0.5 mi McNaughton Park LoopHike0.5 mi Hemlock TrailHike0.5 mi Ned's TrailHike0.4 mi Mockingbird Spur TrailHike0.4 mi Far Out LoopHike0.4 mi Holly LoopHike0.4 mi Autumn Oaks TrailHike0.4 mi Tanager TrailHike0.4 mi Bridge TrailHike0.4 mi Delta BoardwalkHike0.4 mi North BoardwalkHike0.4 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 McCoy's TrailHike0.3 mi Ollie's WayHikeMTB0.3 mi Spirit Fruit TrailHike0.3 mi Lenker TrailHike0.3 mi George park wetlands nature walkHike0.2 mi Jack's TrailHike0.2 mi Park Circle DriveHike0.2 mi High Point TrailHike0.2 mi Downhill Finish TrailHike0.2 mi Rattle-Creek TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Capital GreenbeltHikeMTB0.2 mi Arboretum TrailHike0.1 mi Urban MeadowHike0.1 mi Wolf TrailHike0.1 mi Fairville PathHike0.1 mi

← All Dauphin County trails

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.