About trails in McKean County, Pennsylvania

McKean County has 56 named trails on the map, covering 196 miles in total, an average of 3.5 miles per trail. That is the 51st largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 40 of them are tagged for hiking and 19 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is North Country Trail, at 29.9 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 33 campsites, and 8 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Smethport, St. Marys, and Mount Jewett.

What the trails in McKean County are like

By length, 16 are under a mile, 26 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Towers Loop, at 0.1 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 27 easy, 21 moderate, and 4 hard. Of the 52 with measured elevation, North Country Trail climbs the most, about 4,682 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

196Total miles

33Campsites

8Boat launches

4Trailheads

North Country TrailHike29.9 mi Bullis Hollow TrailHike18.1 mi State Game Lands 3016.1 mi State Game Lands 6110.0 mi Stagecoach RoadHikeMTB9.8 mi Willow Creek ATVHikeMTB9.3 mi Knox & Kane Trail7.6 mi Kinzua Valley TrailMTB6.5 mi Tracy Ridge LoopHike6.0 mi Rimrock Trail LoopHike5.8 mi Morrison TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi Morrison Trail LoopHike4.6 mi Havens Run RoadHikeMTB4.5 mi Gowango TrailHike4.1 mi Nelse Ridge TrailHike3.6 mi Potato Creek RoadHikeMTB3.6 mi Pennsy Equestrian Trail3.2 mi Morrison ski TrailHike3.1 mi Land of Many Uses Interpretive LoopHike2.9 mi Indian Run RoadHikeMTB2.9 mi Potato Creek - Shady Lane2.7 mi Sandy Lane TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Tracy Ridge TrailHike2.4 mi Tracy RoadHikeMTB2.2 mi Lyman Run roadHikeMTB2.2 mi Land of Many Uses TrailHike2.1 mi Richard E. McDowell Community TrailHike2.0 mi Sherwood Hollow RoadHikeMTB2.0 mi Johnnycake TrailHike1.9 mi Nelse Ridge ConnectorHike1.5 mi North TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Potato Creek - North Trail1.5 mi General Kane TrailHike1.2 mi Potato Creek - Smethport Overlook1.2 mi Smethport Overlook TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Black BearHikeMTB1.1 mi Skinner Creek RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Skinner Ck RoadHikeMTB0.9 mi Potato Creek - Shawns Shortcut0.7 mi Shawns Short CutHike0.7 mi Mountain Top TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Potato Creek Trails0.7 mi Tracy Ridge Trail Connector AHike0.6 mi WolfingerHike0.6 mi Kinzua Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Potato Creek - Short Cut0.6 mi Short Cut TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Abandoned Potato Creek RailwayHike0.3 mi Oak Loop0.2 mi Towers LoopHikeMTB0.1 mi Kinzua BridgeHike0.1 mi Scout Camp TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in McKean 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 25, 2026.