About trails in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County has 196 named trails on the map, covering 398 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 161 of them are tagged for hiking and 47 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Conestoga Trail System, at 63.1 miles. 12 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 69 campsites, 5 waterfalls, 18 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Susquehanna Trails, Conestoga, and Lancaster.

What the trails in Lancaster County are like

By length, 135 are under a mile, 49 run 1 to 5 miles, and 12 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail, at 4.6 miles.

Of the 59 with a difficulty rating, 37 easy and 22 moderate. Of the 196 with measured elevation, Horse-Shoe Trail climbs the most, about 11,295 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

398Total miles

69Campsites

18Boat launches

5Waterfalls

5Trailheads

2Rapids

Conestoga Trail SystemHike63.1 mi bicycleMTB37.0 mi Enola Low Grade TrailMTB29.1 mi Northwest Lancaster County River TrailMTB28.4 mi Horse-Shoe TrailHike27.5 mi BicyclePA Route J1MTB23.0 mi Conewago Recreation TrailHike14.9 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB9.7 mi Lancaster County Central ParkMTB7.7 mi Warwick to Ephrata Rail-TrailMTB7.2 mi Warwick to Ephrata Rail TrailHikeMTB6.7 mi State Game lands 1565.6 mi Lancaster Junction Recreation TrailMTB4.6 mi Lancaster Central Park4.2 mi Lakeshore TrailHike3.6 mi Equestrian TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Turkey Hill TrailHike3.1 mi Manheim Heritage TrailMTB3.0 mi Spring TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Ralph Goodno TrailHike2.2 mi TOA Walking PathHike2.2 mi Welsh Mountain - Blue Trail2.0 mi Horseshoe TrailMTB2.0 mi Old Horse-Shoe TrailHike2.0 mi Cockscomb TrailHike1.9 mi Hammer Creek TrailHike1.7 mi Oak Loop TrailHike1.7 mi CVA TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Conestoga Trail System (Orange) / Kelly's Run Trail (Blue)Hike1.7 mi Conestoga TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Texter Mountain Nature Preserve TrailHike1.5 mi Elizabethtown Bike and Pedestrian PathwayHikeMTB1.5 mi Red TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Pine Tree TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Scout TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Conservation TrailHike1.4 mi Kelly's Run Trail (Blue)Hike1.4 mi Mill Creek TrailHike1.3 mi Money Rocks TrailHike1.3 mi Rapho ParkHikeMTB1.3 mi Conestoga Greenway TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi YWAM Lanc Walking TrailHike1.3 mi Elders Run TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi State Game Lands 461.3 mi Greater Lancaster Heritage PathwayHikeMTB1.3 mi Wildflower TrailHike1.2 mi Iron Horse TrailHike1.2 mi Hillside TrailHike1.2 mi Pequea Trolley TrailHike1.2 mi Upper Pyfer TrailHike1.2 mi Hill Top RoadHike1.2 mi Valley View TrailHike1.2 mi Rhododendron TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Middle Creek TrailHike1.1 mi North Valley TrailHike1.1 mi Sharp Valley TrailHike1.1 mi Millstone TrailHike1.0 mi Explorer TrailHike1.0 mi Chestnut Grove TrailHike1.0 mi Clayton B Shenk TrailHike1.0 mi 156 - Spring Trail1.0 mi Chickies Rock Overlook TrailHike1.0 mi Lloyd Clark Universal Access TrailHike1.0 mi Fitness TrailHike1.0 mi Mill Creek Neighborhood Park Walking PathHike0.9 mi Lost Valley TrailHike0.9 mi Highlands At Warwick TrailHike0.9 mi Newport Square TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Green TrailHike0.8 mi Light TrailHike0.8 mi Turkey Hill Trail, Chestnut Grove TrailHike0.8 mi Welsh Mountain - Money Rocks (green)0.8 mi Overlook TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi White Tail Deer TrailHike0.7 mi Five Points TrailHike0.7 mi Wilderness LoopHike0.7 mi Susquehannock - Overlook Trail0.7 mi Forge Hill TrailHike0.7 mi Welsh Mountain - Orange Trail0.7 mi Explorer Lodge TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Landis TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Penn Township Community Park at Cedar HollowHike0.6 mi Susquehannock Park Trails0.6 mi Susquehannock - Landis Trail0.6 mi Spicebush TrailHike0.6 mi Pinnacle Road WestHike0.6 mi HACC Nature TrailHike0.6 mi Warwick Township Municipal Campus TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Wheatland Hills TrailHike0.6 mi Blue & Yellow TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Big Timbr TrailHike0.5 mi B TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Susquehannock - Pine Tree0.5 mi Octoraro TrailHike0.5 mi Adamstown Community TrailHike0.5 mi Blue-Green Connector TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Money Rocks Overlook TrailHike0.5 mi Mummau ParkHike0.5 mi Crosswinds TrailHike0.5 mi Poplar Grove TrailHike0.5 mi Lanchester Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Ephrata Borough Walking TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Charcoal TrailHike0.5 mi Cattail Loop TrailHike0.5 mi Pinnacle Road West / Kellys Run Trail (Blue)Hike0.5 mi Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve0.5 mi Universal Access TrailHike0.5 mi Holly TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Susquehannock - Holly Trail0.4 mi Susquehannock - Spring Trail0.4 mi A TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Kinglet TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Summit LoopHike0.4 mi Treasure Hunt LoopHike0.4 mi Boy Scout TrailHike0.4 mi Pinnacle TrailHike0.4 mi Willow Point Trail0.4 mi Gulch TrailHike0.4 mi Conestoga Trail System / Fire Line TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Welsh Mountain - Yellow Trail0.4 mi Chimney TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Susquehannock - Chimney Trail0.4 mi Trestle TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Activities TrailHike0.4 mi Wetland TrailHike0.4 mi Deerlick TrailHike0.4 mi Aztec TrailHike0.4 mi Brubaker Run TrailHike0.4 mi Border Run TrailHike0.4 mi Rockford RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Deer Path TrailHike0.4 mi Fire TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Susquehannock - Fire Trail0.4 mi Serpentine DriveHike0.4 mi Valley View Trail SpurHike0.3 mi 156 - Explorer Lodge0.3 mi Orange TrailHike0.3 mi Orange Connector TrailHike0.3 mi Poplar Trail0.3 mi Poole Forge Walking trail0.3 mi Millersville Biological Preserve TrailHike0.3 mi Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Susquehannock - Nature Trail0.3 mi Orange Dot Connector TrailHike0.3 mi Veteran Memorial Park Walking PathHike0.3 mi Memorial LaneHike0.3 mi Trailer Parking LoopHike0.3 mi Gameland TrailHike0.3 mi Pinnacle / Fire Line TrailHike0.3 mi Kellys Run Pollinator Meadow (Yellow)Hike0.3 mi Heritage TrailHike0.3 mi CTS TrailHike0.3 mi Fisherman Run Trail SpurHike0.3 mi ECOB Memorial WalkwayHike0.3 mi Kellys Run Red TrailHike0.3 mi Poplar View TrailHike0.2 mi Main Line TrailHike0.2 mi Big Oak TrailHike0.2 mi Valley Brook TrailHike0.2 mi White Oak TrailHike0.2 mi White Trail0.2 mi Pipeline TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Susquehannock - Pipeline Trail0.2 mi Warbler TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Rocky Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Pink TrailHike0.2 mi Overlook Trail (White)Hike0.2 mi Fire Line TrailHike0.2 mi Weaver Bike PathHike0.2 mi HACC walking trailHike0.2 mi Chestnut Grove Trail SpurHike0.2 mi StoryWalkHike0.2 mi Sucessional TrailHike0.2 mi Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail/ Municipal Campus TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Trout Run TrailHike0.2 mi Geology TrailHike0.2 mi Hickory Lane PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Treetop Trail0.2 mi Turkey Hill Trail SpurHike0.1 mi Conestoga Trail System / Kelly's Run TrailHike0.1 mi Kinglet & Warbler TrailsHikeMTB0.1 mi Old Furnace TrailHike0.1 mi Welsh Mountain - Red Trail0.1 mi Red Oak TrailHike0.1 mi Lower Pyfer TrailHike0.1 mi Pollinator TrailHike0.1 mi Meadow TrailHike0.1 mi Clayton B. Shenk TrailHike0.1 mi Park LaneHike0.1 mi Blue Blazed TrailHike0.1 mi Phites Eddy TrailHike0.1 mi Pleasant View CemetaryHike0.1 mi Galen Hall CartpathHike0.1 mi High Point TrailHike0.1 mi Dorwart Trailhead PathHike0.1 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.