About trails in Union County, Pennsylvania

Union County has 103 named trails on the map, covering 286 miles in total, an average of 2.8 miles per trail. That is the 32nd largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 66 of them are tagged for hiking and 22 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Top Mountain Trail, at 19.9 miles. 14 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads and 34 campsites. The nearest towns to these trails are Hartleton, Laurelton, and Woodward.

What the trails in Union County are like

By length, 40 are under a mile, 49 run 1 to 5 miles, and 14 are 5 miles or longer. 13 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Top Mountain Trail, at 19.9 miles.

Of the 103 with measured elevation, 11 (Pennsylvania) climbs the most, about 9,887 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

286Total miles

34Campsites

2Trailheads

Top Mountain TrailHikeMTB19.9 mi 11 (Pennsylvania)MTB18.7 mi Buffalo Valley Rail TrailMTB18.7 mi State Game lands 25218.3 mi Spring Mountain TrailHikeMTB13.3 mi Old Tram TrailHikeMTB12.6 mi Bear Gap TrailHikeMTB10.6 mi Winter Park HikingHike9.0 mi Grosses Gap TrailHikeMTB8.2 mi Sand Mountain Road6.5 mi Cowbell Hollow Trail5.8 mi Nittany Mountain Trail5.8 mi Boiling Spring TrailHike5.7 mi Bald Eagle - Henstep Trail5.0 mi Henstep 4X4 Drivable TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Bald Eagle - Penns Creek4.2 mi Penns Creek Valley TrailHike4.0 mi Overlook TrailHike3.7 mi Paddy Mountain 4x4 Drivable Trail3.6 mi East Kettle ATV (Easy)HikeMTB3.6 mi Kettle Hole TrailHike3.1 mi Rapid Run Nature TrailHike2.9 mi Bald Eagle - Stitzer Gap2.9 mi Round Top TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi East Kettle Road2.9 mi Molasses Gap TrailHike2.7 mi Hook Tram TrailHike2.7 mi Buffalo Flat TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Bake Oven Trail2.7 mi Stitzer Gap TrailHike2.6 mi Bald Eagle - Laurel Run2.5 mi Boyer Gap Road2.5 mi State Game lands 1932.5 mi Laurel Run TrailHike2.4 mi Chimney Rocks TrailHike2.3 mi State Game lands 2012.2 mi State Game lands 3172.1 mi Bald Eagle - Cherry Run2.1 mi Cherry Run Spring TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Buffalo Path TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Bald Eagle - Mile Run1.9 mi Mile Run TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Duncan TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Bald Eagle - Bartley Gap1.8 mi Henstep TrailHike1.8 mi Devils Elbow TrailHike1.8 mi Green Gap Trail1.7 mi Fallen Timber Trail1.6 mi Bald Eagle - Halls Pike1.4 mi Knoll Ridge TrailHike1.4 mi East TrailHike1.3 mi Lakeside TrailHike1.3 mi Bald Eagle - Frederick Trail1.2 mi Frederick TrailHike1.2 mi Bald Eagle - Lick Gap1.1 mi Lick Gap TrailHike1.1 mi Bartley Gap TrailHike1.1 mi Loop 2-31.1 mi Rocky Corner TrailHike1.0 mi Rocky Corner Trail (yellow+blue)Hike1.0 mi Bald Eagle - Five Points1.0 mi Five Points TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Deer TrailHike1.0 mi Mule Shanty TrailHike1.0 mi Middle Ridge TrailHike0.9 mi East Kettle ATV (Most Difficult)HikeMTB0.9 mi Spur 110.9 mi Bald Eagle - Spike Buck0.9 mi Spike Buck TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Bald Eagle - Old Tea0.9 mi Glen Cabin TrailHike0.9 mi Hairy Johns TrailHike0.8 mi Lipko Trail0.8 mi Stony Gap TrailHike0.8 mi Ham Bone TrailHike0.8 mi Sand Hollow TrailHike0.8 mi Connector 110.7 mi Sheesley Hollow TrailHike0.7 mi Hog Farm RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Kessler TrailHike0.7 mi Bald Eagle - Booney Hollow0.7 mi Booney Hollow TrailHike0.7 mi Paddy Mountain Forestry RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi West Boundary TrailHike0.6 mi Bald Eagle - Kurtz Gap0.6 mi Kurtz Gap TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bald Eagle - Weikert Trail0.6 mi Weikert TrailHike0.6 mi Upper Tram TrailHike0.5 mi Connector 3-150.3 mi Old Boundary TrailHike0.3 mi Laurel TrailHike0.3 mi Sheesley Hollow Trail (MST)Hike0.3 mi Halls Pike TrailHike0.3 mi Dry Hollow TrailHike0.2 mi Dale's Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Oak Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Yankee Run TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi River AlleyHike0.1 mi Pulpit Rock TrailHike0.1 mi Laurelton Lumber Gravity Tram RouteHike0.1 mi Spur 140.1 mi Brush Hollow 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.