About trails in York County, Pennsylvania

York County has 140 named trails on the map, covering 331 miles in total, an average of 2.4 miles per trail. That is the 25th largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Pennsylvania. 92 of them are tagged for hiking and 34 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mason-Dixon Trail, at 110 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 20 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 29 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Jacobus, Winterstown, and Yorklyn.

What the trails in York County are like

By length, 84 are under a mile, 49 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Rocky Ridge - 1, at 1.1 miles.

Of the 140 with measured elevation, Mason-Dixon Trail climbs the most, about 3,561 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

331Total miles

20Campsites

29Boat launches

5Waterfalls

Mason-Dixon TrailHike110 mi York County Heritage Rail TrailMTB27.4 mi York County Rail Trail20.3 mi Lakeside TrailHike16.1 mi Codorus State Park9.6 mi Hanover Trolley TrailHikeMTB9.5 mi Ranger TrailHike6.2 mi Rocky Ridge Park Trails4.8 mi Kain Park - Headwater Trail4.4 mi Headwater TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Easy PeasyHikeMTB4.1 mi Hollow Creek Greenway3.4 mi Red TrailHike3.2 mi Gifford Pinchot State Park2.9 mi Kain Park - South Shore2.9 mi South Shore TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi North Shore TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Kain Park - North Shore2.3 mi Red Lion MileHike2.2 mi Rocky Ridge - 82.2 mi Kain Park - Pumphouse Trail2.2 mi Wizard Ranch TrailHike2.1 mi Pumphouse TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Spring Valley Park2.1 mi SV 12.1 mi 83 Link TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Rocky Ridge - 41.7 mi Kain Park - 83 Link1.7 mi Hanover Trolley Trail (under construction)Hike1.6 mi Old FieldHike1.6 mi La Ho TrailHike1.5 mi Beaver Creek TrailHike1.5 mi AHike1.5 mi Rocky Ridge - 21.5 mi Kain Park - Spartan Trail1.4 mi Mason-Dixon Trail/ Red TrailHike1.4 mi Rocky Ridge - 31.4 mi Spartan TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Rocky Ridge - 71.4 mi Rocky Ridge - 51.3 mi Kain Park - Boathouse Trail1.3 mi Pinchot TrailHike1.3 mi Delone Catholic XC CourseHike1.3 mi SV 21.2 mi Quaker Race TrailHike1.2 mi Broad Street Greenway1.2 mi SV 61.1 mi Rocky Ridge - 11.1 mi Sue's TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi 2AHikeMTB1.1 mi Kain Park - 2A1.1 mi Hilltop TrailHike1.1 mi Rocky Ridge - 61.1 mi Boathouse TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Maxon-Dixon TrailHike1.0 mi Ridge TrailHike1.0 mi KennardDale Cross Country RouteHike1.0 mi SV 50.9 mi Orange TrailHike0.9 mi SV 40.8 mi Eagle Bypass TrailHike0.8 mi Yellow TrailHike0.8 mi M6HikeMTB0.8 mi Rocky Ridge - 90.8 mi 3AHikeMTB0.7 mi Bird HollowHike0.7 mi Kain Park - 3A0.7 mi Rocky Ridge - 4A0.7 mi Alpine TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Overlook TrailHike0.7 mi 2CHikeMTB0.7 mi Kain Park - 2C0.7 mi SV 30.7 mi Silver ChairHikeMTB0.7 mi Northern York High School cross country trailHike0.7 mi 5AHikeMTB0.7 mi 7AHikeMTB0.7 mi Kain Park - 7A0.7 mi under constructionHike0.6 mi SV 6A0.6 mi 6BHikeMTB0.6 mi SV 6B0.6 mi Rocky Ridge - 5A0.6 mi Universal Access TrailHike0.6 mi 1CHikeMTB0.6 mi Hollow Creek Greenway TrailHike0.6 mi Quiet WalkHike0.6 mi 4CHikeMTB0.6 mi Lower Meadow TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Old Farm TrailHike0.5 mi GeologyHike0.5 mi 4BHikeMTB0.5 mi 9AHike0.5 mi Gravel TrailHike0.5 mi 2BHike0.5 mi 5BHikeMTB0.5 mi Spirit LaneHike0.5 mi Rocky Ridge - 5B0.5 mi A/2Hike0.5 mi Dallastown Community Park FootpathHike0.5 mi HardwoodHike0.5 mi Heritage TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Back TrailHike0.4 mi East Meadow TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi 1BHike0.4 mi 3CHikeMTB0.4 mi SV 3C0.4 mi 3BHikeMTB0.4 mi SV 3B0.4 mi Scout TrailHike0.4 mi Fitness TrailHike0.4 mi Springhouse HollowHike0.4 mi SV 3A0.3 mi The GutHikeMTB0.3 mi 1AHikeMTB0.3 mi Broken ArrowHikeMTB0.3 mi Oak TrailHike0.3 mi SV 5B0.3 mi 4AHikeMTB0.3 mi Penn State Woods TrailHike0.3 mi SV 4C0.3 mi Midland TrailHike0.3 mi Felton Fishing Walking PathHike0.2 mi Barrett's trail0.2 mi Shortcut Trail0.2 mi SV 4A0.2 mi SV 4B0.2 mi A/28Hike0.2 mi Mason-Dixon Trail / Scout TrailHike0.2 mi 2VMHike0.2 mi 6AHike0.2 mi Winding TrailHike0.2 mi Fern TrailHike0.2 mi Waterfront TrailHike0.2 mi Wetland TrailHike0.1 mi Boulder Point TrailHike0.1 mi Dragonfly LoopHike0.1 mi Mason-Dixon Trail / Conestoga Trail SystemHike0.1 mi Ulmer-Root-Haines TrailHike0.1 mi 4DHikeMTB0.1 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.