About trails in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna County has 172 named trails on the map, covering 247 miles in total, an average of 1.4 miles per trail. That is the 15th largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 147 of them are tagged for hiking and 59 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, at 29.1 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 6 trailheads, 10 campsites, 8 waterfalls, and 2 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Bear Creek Village, Dalton, and Scranton.

What the trails in Lackawanna County are like

By length, 92 are under a mile, 74 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Lee Hill Trail, at 6.1 miles.

Of the 70 with a difficulty rating, 26 easy, 43 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 172 with measured elevation, Ore Mine Road climbs the most, about 787 ft.

Explore by activity

247Total miles

10Campsites

2Boat launches

8Waterfalls

6Trailheads

Lackawanna River Heritage TrailMTB29.1 mi Pinchot Trail SystemHike22.4 mi Pinchot TrailHike6.8 mi Lee Hill TrailHikeMTB6.1 mi Abington Trail5.6 mi Watres TrailHike5.5 mi Trolley TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Ore Mine RoadHikeMTB4.0 mi Lake Scranton Walking PathHike3.6 mi Pink Floyd TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Thornhurst - Tannery Road3.1 mi Thornhurst - Pittston Road3.0 mi Turkey Hill Trail2.9 mi Gene's TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Sassafrass Hill RoadHikeMTB2.7 mi BoneyardHikeMTB2.7 mi Boundary Line TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Blueberry TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi WaterfallHikeMTB2.5 mi Nature PreserveHikeMTB2.4 mi Bear Swamp TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Thornhurst - Bear Swamp2.4 mi Thirsty Hill RoadHike2.3 mi Thornhurst - Phelps Road2.2 mi Choke Creek Nature TrailHike2.1 mi Lakeshore Trail2.1 mi Thornhurst - Bear Lake2.0 mi Thornhurst Snowmobile Trails1.9 mi Bear Lake TrailHike1.9 mi Power Lines RoadHike1.8 mi Eugene LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi Thornhurst - Sand Springs1.7 mi Kennedy Creek Trail1.7 mi Lahey TrailHike1.6 mi View TrailHike1.6 mi Frost Hollow TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Stone Lookout TrailHike1.5 mi TwisterHikeMTB1.4 mi Crossing TrailHike1.4 mi Thornhurst - Crossing Trail1.4 mi Main Line Loop TrailHike1.4 mi North Woods Trail (Yellow)HikeMTB1.4 mi ZiplineHikeMTB1.4 mi Thornhurst - Pine Hill1.4 mi Roaring Brook TrailHike1.4 mi Hayes Run TrailHike1.3 mi Lower Juno TrailHike1.3 mi Thornhurst - Boundary Line1.3 mi Bruised EgoHikeMTB1.3 mi Power Line TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Gas Line RoadHike1.2 mi Creekside TrailHike1.2 mi Scranton RoadHike1.2 mi Butler Run TrailHike1.2 mi Davis TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Sassafras Hill TrailHike1.2 mi Balish SpurHike1.2 mi After FiveHikeMTB1.2 mi South Branch TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Thornhurst - Thirsty Hill1.2 mi BladeHikeMTB1.2 mi My Brother's TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi County Line TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Thornhurst - County Line1.2 mi StonehengeHikeMTB1.1 mi Lackawanna State Park1.1 mi Frank Gantz TrailHike1.1 mi Choke Creek Cabin ROWHike1.1 mi FernHikeMTB1.1 mi Keller's Swamp TrailHike1.1 mi Green TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Pine Hill TrailHike1.1 mi Birchstill TrailHike1.1 mi McClintock's Gate TrailHike1.0 mi Powder Magazine TrailHike1.0 mi Lower Power Lines RoadHike1.0 mi Tunkhannock Hiking TrailHike1.0 mi Telephone Line RoadHike1.0 mi Golf Course TrailHike1.0 mi Thornhurst - Golf Course1.0 mi Scrub Oak TrailHike1.0 mi Ziegler Preserve TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Frisbee Golf cosrseHike0.9 mi Ranger TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Meadow TrailHike0.9 mi ArtesianHike0.9 mi Orchard TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Dry CreekHike0.9 mi Bermie SendersHike0.9 mi Thornhurst - Sassafras Hill0.9 mi Stone Tower Trail0.9 mi Park Street TrailHike0.8 mi ConglomerateHikeMTB0.8 mi SqueezeplayHikeMTB0.8 mi Carvolth RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi North Line TrailHike0.8 mi Red Pine Plantation TrailHike0.8 mi Thornhurst - Red Pine0.8 mi Painter Creek TrailHike0.8 mi North Woods TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Bull Hill TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Scranton BranchHike0.7 mi Cliff TrailHike0.7 mi Omaha TrailHike0.7 mi Branch Line Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Sunday TrailHike0.7 mi Utah TrailHike0.7 mi Spruce Hill TrailHike0.7 mi The MeadowsHike0.7 mi Porcupine Cliff TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Snowflake TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Upper Juno TrailHike0.6 mi Bassett PathHikeMTB0.6 mi footHike0.6 mi Woodland Ponds TrailHike0.6 mi Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Spur0.5 mi Blue Loop 2HikeMTB0.5 mi Power Line Access RoadHike0.5 mi S. Abington Park Walking TrailHike0.5 mi Pinnacle Rock Secondary TrailHike0.5 mi White Birches TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi OK CorralHike0.5 mi Grouse TrailHike0.5 mi The ViewHikeMTB0.5 mi Fox RocksHikeMTB0.5 mi Pinnacle Rock TrailHike0.4 mi Bear PawHikeMTB0.4 mi Bear Paw Trail0.4 mi Sarabi Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Depressions TrailHike0.4 mi Tree Line TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi High VoltageHikeMTB0.4 mi Joseph's ClimbHike0.4 mi Start LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Pole LineHikeMTB0.4 mi After 5HikeMTB0.4 mi Quarry Ridge Switchback TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Elm Street Park walking trailHike0.4 mi Rockface RoadHike0.4 mi Yellow TrailHike0.4 mi Mims Loop TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Mt Pleaseant Walking TrailHike0.3 mi StagecoachHikeMTB0.3 mi Grouse Trail (Red)Hike0.3 mi Blue Loop 1HikeMTB0.3 mi Mount Vernon RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Nokomis Forrest Stewardship TrailHike0.3 mi HeynaHike0.3 mi Weston Field Running pathHike0.3 mi Rock Angel Quad TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Apiary TrailHike0.3 mi HR 280Hike0.3 mi Water Discovery TrailHike0.3 mi Quick RightHike0.2 mi Trail by the FallsHike0.2 mi Orange TrailHike0.2 mi Tunnel VisionHike0.2 mi Treatment Plant Access RoadHike0.2 mi Joey's TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Unofficial Bicycle Route0.2 mi Pine Hill RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi The Better WayHike0.2 mi Tunnel 407Hike0.2 mi Top of Falls SouthHike0.2 mi Mufasa TrailHike0.1 mi Hollow AveHike0.1 mi Lizard TrailHike0.1 mi Ridge TrailHike0.1 mi Rodman TrailHike0.1 mi Tupelo HoneyHikeMTB0.1 mi OR NOHike0.1 mi Noah TrailHike0.1 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.