About trails in Venango County, Pennsylvania

Venango County has 97 named trails on the map, covering 382 miles in total, an average of 3.9 miles per trail. That is the 37th largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 72 of them are tagged for hiking and 40 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Gerard Hiking Trail, at 59.6 miles. 14 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 26 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 18 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Kennerdell, Sugarcreek, and Pleasantville.

What the trails in Venango County are like

By length, 52 are under a mile, 31 run 1 to 5 miles, and 14 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Oil Creek Trail, at 18.0 miles.

Of the 37 with a difficulty rating, 18 easy, 11 moderate, and 8 hard. Of the 97 with measured elevation, Gerard Hiking Trail climbs the most, about 8,827 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

382Total miles

26Campsites

18Boat launches

5Waterfalls

3Trailheads

Gerard Hiking TrailHike59.6 mi Erie To Pittsburgh TrailMTB53.8 mi Sandy Creek TrailHikeMTB36.2 mi Allegheny River + Samuel Justus Trails34.0 mi Allegheny River TrailHikeMTB26.3 mi Oil Creek TrailHikeMTB18.0 mi Justus TrailHike14.5 mi Game Lands Access RoadHikeMTB13.4 mi Two Mile - Inner Loop7.1 mi Samuel Justus TrailHikeMTB7.0 mi State Game Lands 396.7 mi River TrailHikeMTB6.5 mi Red TrailHike6.5 mi Red WhiteHike5.2 mi Clear Creek - Ridge Trail4.1 mi Two Mile - Outer Loop4.0 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Clear Creek - Pipeline Trail3.9 mi Clear Creek - Kennerdell Tract3.6 mi McClintock TrailMTB3.5 mi State Game Land 45 Rail-TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi State Game Land 45 Trail2.9 mi Two Mile - Longbeard2.8 mi Clear Creek - River Trail2.4 mi Pipeline ROW2.3 mi Kennerdell TrailHike2.3 mi Pipeline TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Window Trail Extension (MTB)HikeMTB1.9 mi Clear Creek - Fisherman Cove1.8 mi Fisherman Cove TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Longbeard TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Dennison Run TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Connector Trail (MTB)HikeMTB1.5 mi Fisherman's Loop Trail (MTB)HikeMTB1.4 mi Boundry TrailHike1.4 mi Tennessee Gas Pipeline RoadHike1.3 mi Main LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Longbeard - Red TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Two Mile - 6ABC1.1 mi South TrailHike1.1 mi Overlook TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Blunder TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Clear Creek - Blunder Trail1.1 mi Clear Creek - Window Trail1.0 mi Window TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Haul RoadHike0.9 mi Clear Creek - Ho-Ya-Neh0.9 mi Ho-Ya-Neh Trail (Fisherman's Cove)Hike0.9 mi Clear Creek - Rock Oak0.9 mi Rock Oak TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Down to the River TrailHike0.8 mi Two Mile - Trail 50.8 mi Old Snake Rocks Trail (MTB)HikeMTB0.8 mi Sunny Slopes Connector RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Dennison Run RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Black Connector 5HikeMTB0.7 mi Kennerdell TunnelHikeMTB0.7 mi Red White TrailHike0.7 mi Iron Furnace TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Strip Mine TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Black Connector 8Hike0.5 mi Two Mile - Black 80.5 mi Rockland TunnelHikeMTB0.5 mi Black Connector 1Hike0.5 mi Two Mile - Black 10.5 mi Clear Creek - Strip Mine0.5 mi East Side TrailHike0.5 mi Black 6BHike0.4 mi Black 6CHikeMTB0.4 mi South Goat TrailHike0.4 mi River Trail (Picnic Table Trail)Hike0.3 mi Black Connector 8AHike0.3 mi Two Mile - Black 8A0.3 mi Goat TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Interpretive TrailHike0.3 mi Black Connector 6Hike0.3 mi Black Connector 4Hike0.3 mi Holmden StreetHike0.3 mi Strip Mine ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Bear Wallow TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Pipeline & Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Black 6AHikeMTB0.2 mi Wire TrailHike0.2 mi Alternate 6BCHikeMTB0.2 mi C SectionHike0.2 mi Brown StreetHike0.2 mi 1st StreetHike0.2 mi Mays Mill/Deep Valley Tunnel and Sandy Creek TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Mason StreetHike0.2 mi Old Ridge Trail (closed)Hike0.2 mi Pipeline Bypass TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Prather StreetHike0.2 mi Black Connector 2Hike0.1 mi Two Mile - Black 20.1 mi 2nd StreetHike0.1 mi Black Connector 3Hike0.1 mi Duncan StreetHike0.1 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.