About trails in Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Somerset County has 144 named trails on the map, covering 308 miles in total, an average of 2.1 miles per trail. That is the 24th largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 102 of them are tagged for hiking and 48 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, at 42.7 miles. 14 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 trailheads, 16 campsites, 4 waterfalls, and 11 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Seven Springs, Edie, and Jerome.

What the trails in Somerset County are like

By length, 69 are under a mile, 61 run 1 to 5 miles, and 14 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is John P. Saylor Trail - South Loop, at 5.3 miles.

Of the 75 with a difficulty rating, 34 easy, 34 moderate, and 7 hard. Of the 144 with measured elevation, Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail climbs the most, about 22,576 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

308Total miles

16Campsites

11Boat launches

4Waterfalls

8Trailheads

Laurel Highlands Hiking TrailHike42.6 mi 9/11 National Memorial Trail (Pennsylvania GAP to/from Maryland)MTB16.1 mi State Game lands 11113.3 mi John P. Saylor Trail - North LoopHike11.4 mi Lost Turkey TrailHike9.2 mi State Game lands 2287.9 mi Great Allegheny Passage (horse 2)7.3 mi Laurel Ridge Park HikingHike7.2 mi Forbes - PWS Trail6.9 mi 42 - Gas Line Dirt6.0 mi Forbes Forest - North Woods region5.8 mi Woolley LaneHikeMTB5.4 mi John P. Saylor Trail - South LoopHike5.3 mi PWS Trail SystemHikeMTB5.1 mi Que Trail - SoutheastHikeMTB5.0 mi State Game Lands 504.9 mi Jones Mill Run TrailHike4.9 mi North Woods Trail LoopHike4.4 mi Gallitzin Forest - Buffalo Trail4.0 mi Forbes - Laurel Summit3.5 mi Shaffer Run Trail LoopHike3.2 mi Kooser HikingHike3.1 mi Spruce Run TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Forbes - North Woods Loop2.8 mi Que Trail NortheastHikeMTB2.8 mi Que Trail - WHikeMTB2.6 mi Gallitzin State Forest - Babcock division2.6 mi Gas Line Dirt RoadHikeMTB2.6 mi Gallitzin Forest - Gasline Trail2.6 mi Gasline TrailHike2.6 mi Buffalo TrailHike2.5 mi Red Oak Trail/RoadHikeMTB2.5 mi Cherry Trail/RoadHike2.4 mi Forbes - Beam Road2.3 mi Yellow / Blue Dot XC Trail2.3 mi Que Trail - NorthHikeMTB2.1 mi Beltz Trail/RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Trail Number 11.9 mi Laurel Run TrailHike1.9 mi WizErMo TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Lake TrailHike1.8 mi Pyle Farm Trail1.8 mi Blue Hole RoadHike1.7 mi Collins RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Bog PathHike1.7 mi Gary Run TrailHike1.7 mi Forbes - Marshall Fields1.6 mi Summit TrailHike1.6 mi Forbes - Shaffer Run Loop1.6 mi Vista TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Que Trail - SouthwestHikeMTB1.6 mi Conn RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Marshall Fields TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Cemetary Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Great Allegheny Passage Via Pinkerton HornHike1.5 mi Pumphouse TrailHike1.4 mi Hemlock TrailHike1.4 mi Allée WalkwayHike1.4 mi Pheasant Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Gallitzin Forest - Tin-Buck-To1.3 mi Tin-Buck-To TrailMTB1.3 mi Martz Trail/RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi Camp Harmony TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Cooper's Quarry TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Lookout TrailHike1.2 mi Village Trail1.2 mi Bobcat TrailHike1.2 mi Cole Run Falls TrailHike1.2 mi Indian Lake pathHike1.1 mi Beam RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi Livengood TrailHike1.1 mi Boulder TrailHike1.1 mi Tombstone TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi North Woods Trail ConnectorHike1.1 mi Forbes - PWS Grade1.0 mi Clark's Quarry TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Black Bear TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Little Bear TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Brushtown RoadHikeMTB0.9 mi Kincora TrailHike0.9 mi Ridge Trail/RoadHike0.9 mi Pitch Pine LoopHikeMTB0.9 mi PipelineHike0.8 mi Towhee TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi SB2W TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Max Karma TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Koring TrailHike0.8 mi Copper Kettle TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Cole Run TrailHike0.7 mi Lookout Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Forbes Forest - Laurel Highlands region0.7 mi Snow TrailHike0.7 mi Forbes - Zufall Trail0.7 mi Beam Run TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Swiss Mountain TrailHike0.7 mi Big Savage Tunnel - Great Allegheny PassageHike0.6 mi Boomerang Trail0.6 mi Cook'n TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bill Alberts TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Picnic Area TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Insbruck Trail0.6 mi Quemahoning Acid Mine Drainage historic trailHikeMTB0.6 mi Que Trail - Green Bridge LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Forbes - North Woods Connector0.5 mi Beltz Road/TrailHike0.5 mi Beam Rocks TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Lasky RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Laurel Hill Park Drive0.5 mi Trail of RememberanceHike0.5 mi Woodcock TrailHike0.5 mi Shay Run TrailHike0.4 mi LHHT - Grindle Ridge Shelter TrailHike0.4 mi Burma TrailHike0.4 mi LHHT - Turnpike Shelter TrailHike0.4 mi Fawn Lane Trail0.4 mi Lost Boy Trail0.4 mi Slagle Hill TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Tub Mill TrailHike0.4 mi Wonderland Trail0.3 mi E Southwind Village Trail0.3 mi Lippo's LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi Craighead TrailHike0.3 mi Picnic Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Babcock Creek Lodge TrailHike0.3 mi Rocky Gap TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Cortina Trail0.3 mi Deer Pass Trail0.3 mi Southwind Village Trail0.3 mi Alpine Pass Trail0.3 mi Schlock TrailHike0.2 mi Family Rec Connector TrailHike0.2 mi path thru fieldsHikeMTB0.2 mi LHHT - US30 Shelter TrailHike0.2 mi North Face Bypass Trail0.2 mi Pinkerton Tunnel - Great Allegheny Passage0.2 mi Keystone Viaduct on the Great Allegheny PassageHike0.2 mi Stowe Trail0.2 mi Wetlands BridgeHike0.2 mi Sunbowl Trail0.2 mi Sweet 16 TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi LHHT - PA31 Shelter TrailHike0.1 mi Clear Run pathHike0.1 mi Soutwind Village Trail0.1 mi Birdman Connector TrailHikeMTB0.1 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.