Best Hiking Trails in Pennsylvania | Trailmonger

About hiking in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 6,636 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 12,130 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Mason-Dixon Trail in York County, at 110 miles. 396 run 5 miles or longer. 67 of the state's counties have at least one; Allegheny County has the most, with 611 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Mason-Dixon TrailHikeYork County110 mi Donut Hole TrailHikeClinton County92.7 mi Rachel Carson TrailHikeAllegheny County90.5 mi Moraine Park HikingHikeButler County82.8 mi Allegheny Front TrailHikeCentre County75.7 mi Green Ribbon TrailHikeMontgomery County74.9 mi Old Loggers PathHikeLycoming County74.8 mi Susquehannock Trail SystemHikePotter County72.5 mi Hoodlebug TrailHikeMTBIndiana County65.8 mi Susquehannock TrailHikePotter County65.7 mi Standing Stone TrailHikeHuntingdon County64.8 mi Conestoga Trail SystemHikeLancaster County63.1 mi Baker TrailHikeArmstrong County60.5 mi Gerard Hiking TrailHikeVenango County59.6 mi North Country National Scenic Trail (PA)HikeClarion County57.3 mi Thickhead Mountain HikingHikeCentre County55.1 mi Delaware Canal TowpathHikeMTBBucks County50.7 mi Five Bridges TrailHikeMTBJefferson County49.2 mi Great Allegheny PassageHikeFayette County45.7 mi Quehanna TrailHikeClearfield County43.3 mi Ruby Ridge HikingHikeHuntingdon County42.9 mi Laurel Highlands Hiking TrailHikeSomerset County42.6 mi Mount Nittany HikingHikeCentre County39.1 mi Loyalsock TrailHikeSullivan County38.7 mi Three Rivers Heritage TrailHikeMTBAllegheny County37.8 mi

Trails 26–50

Mid-State TrailHikeCentre County37.6 mi Ray's Revenge TrailHikeMTBHuntingdon County37.4 mi Ohiopyle HikingHikeFayette County37.4 mi Old Narrows TrailHikeMTBCentre County37.0 mi Redbank Valley TrailHikeMTBClarion County36.9 mi Pine Creek Rail TrailHikeMTBLycoming County36.8 mi Black Forest TrailHikeLycoming County36.7 mi Abigail TrailHikeMTBAdams County36.6 mi Sandy Creek TrailHikeMTBVenango County36.2 mi Brandywine TrailHikeChester County36.0 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHikeCumberland County34.1 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHikeBerks County32.2 mi Chuck Keiper TrailHikeClinton County32.1 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTBPhiladelphia County31.9 mi North Country TrailHikeWarren County30.5 mi Frick Park HikingHikeAllegheny County30.2 mi Rothrock HikiingHikeHuntingdon County30.2 mi North Country TrailHikeMcKean County29.9 mi Roaring Run HikingHikeWestmoreland County29.6 mi West Rim TrailHikeTioga County29.6 mi Montour TrailHikeWashington County29.2 mi Horse-Shoe TrailHikeLancaster County27.5 mi Loyalsock Bridle TrailHikeSullivan County27.4 mi York County Heritage Rail TrailHikeYork County27.4 mi Lorain/Stonycreek Hiking TrailsHikeCambria County26.8 mi

Trails 51–75

Thunder Swamp Trail SystemHikePike County26.6 mi Mountain Mist TrailHikeMTBCentre County26.3 mi Allegheny River TrailHikeMTBVenango County26.3 mi Sand Mountain HikingHikeCentre County25.9 mi Golden Eagle TrailHikeLycoming County25.2 mi Thunder Swamp TrailHikePike County25.1 mi Terrace Mountain TrailHikeMTBHuntingdon County24.9 mi North Country TrailHikeButler County24.8 mi Bucktail PathHikeCameron County24.8 mi Appalachian TrailHikeFranklin County23.7 mi Cheryl's TrailHikeMTBLycoming County23.5 mi North Country TrailHikeClarion County23.4 mi Allegheny TrailHikeMTBHuntingdon County23.4 mi Capital Area GreenbeltHikeMTBDauphin County23.4 mi Hickory Creek Wilderness TrailHikeWarren County23.2 mi Pinchot Trail SystemHikeLackawanna County22.4 mi Five Star TrailHikeWestmoreland County22.4 mi Knox & Kane Rail TrailHikeMTBForest County22.4 mi Simpson TrailHikeMTBIndiana County22.3 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHikeDauphin County22.2 mi Bald Knob Ridge TrailHikeMTBCentre County21.8 mi Barrel Bay TrailHikeMTBHuntingdon County21.8 mi North Sand Mountain TrailHikeCentre County21.5 mi Eagle TrailHikeMTBHuntingdon County21.3 mi Stony TrailHikeMTBHuntingdon County21.1 mi

Trails 76–100

ATV TrailHikePotter County20.9 mi Ernst TrailHikeMTBCrawford County20.7 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHikeFranklin County20.4 mi Ghost Town TrailHikeIndiana County20.4 mi Top Mountain TrailHikeMTBUnion County19.9 mi Huntingdon and Broad Top Rail TrailHikeMTBBedford County19.9 mi North Country TrailHikeForest County19.2 mi Laurel Ridge Hiking TrailsHikeWestmoreland County18.1 mi Butler Freeport TrailHikeButler County18.1 mi Ironstone TrailHikeHuntingdon County18.1 mi Bullis Hollow TrailHikeMcKean County18.1 mi Oil Creek TrailHikeMTBVenango County18.0 mi Butler-Freeport Community TrailHikeMTBButler County17.9 mi C & I TrailHikeCambria County17.7 mi Panhandle TrailHikeWashington County17.1 mi Railroad Run TrailHikeMTBCentre County17.1 mi Sheepskin TrailHikeMTBFayette County16.7 mi Old Logger's TrailHikeHuntingdon County16.4 mi Lakeside TrailHikeYork County16.1 mi Pipeline TrailHikeMTBHuntingdon County15.9 mi Old Elias DriveHikeMTBHuntingdon County15.7 mi Cherry Ridge TrailHikeLycoming County15.7 mi Dimeling-Madera Rail TrailHikeClearfield County15.4 mi Snowmobile/ATV TrailHikeMTBPotter County15.4 mi White Oak Park Hiking TrailsHikeAllegheny County15.3 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Counties 61–67

Bradford County

Northumberland County

Armstrong County

Lawrence 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 October 4, 2026.