Best
Trails of Pennsylvania
hiking,
road biking, mountain biking,
walking, running
#1.
Appalachian Trail:
The Pinnacle
Walk the Appalachian Trail
for spectacular views of
Hawk Mountain, the Lehigh
Valley, and Blue Rocks.
Many Appalachian Trail thru-hikers
claim the views at the Pinnacle
are the best views on the
Penns...
From the guidebook "Hike
America: Pennsylvania"
Hiking
Trails
Hamburg, PA - Hiking - 8.7
miles
#2. Appalachian
National Scenic Trail -
Pennsylvania Section
This 2,155-mile national
scenic trail from Maine
to Georgia cuts across southeastern
Pennsylvania between New
Jersey and the Mason-Dixon
Line at Maryland. The Appalachian
Trail (AT) traverses ridges
a...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Pennsylvania"
Hiking
Trails
Rouzerville, PA - Hiking
- 232 miles
#3. Laurel Highlands
Hiking Trail
Spanning five counties,
this premier long-distance
trail rolls across Laurel
Ridge. It ranks as one of
the best in the state—and
the nation—for its
natural offering, its accessibility,
and its ameniti...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Pennsylvania"
Hiking
Trails
Johnstown, PA - Hiking -
70.1 miles
#4. Appalachian
Trail: Bake Oven
Knob to Lehigh Gap
This hike from Bake Oven
Knob to Lehigh Gap is one
of the more scenic in the
state, although the scenery
varies considerably - from
hawks floating on mountain
updrafts to the stark and
stunted landsca...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in the Mid-Atlantic States"
Hiking
Trails
Lehighton, PA - Hiking -
9.5 miles
#5. Appalachian
Trail: Hawk Mountain
to PA 309
Hawks and rocks. Hikers
have plenty of opportunities
to look up for one and down
for the other on this 13.3-mile
stroll up and along the
Blue Mountain ridge. The
AT skirts the side of Hawk
Mountain...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in the Mid-Atlantic States"
Hiking
Trails
Eckville, PA - Hiking -
13.5 miles
#6. Oxford Valley
Mall
As anyone who has ever tried
to accomplish a lot of shopping
in a trip to the mall can
attest, you can cover a
lot distance walking back
and forth between stores.
Your typical shopping mall
might not ...
From the guidebook "Walking
Bucks County, PA"
Hiking
Trails
Langhorne, PA - Walking
#7. West Rim Trail
This spectacular long-distance
linear trail for the most
part hugs the West Rim of
Pine Creek Gorge—the
Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.
The trail passes through
relaxing woods and serves
up striking vie...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Pennsylvania"
Hiking
Trails
Wellsboro, PA - Hiking -
30.5 miles
#8. Appalachian
Trail: Along Blue
Mountain Ridge
On this 10-mile rock hop
along the Blue Mountain
ridge, history-minded hikers
walk a path blazed by Native
Americans, interpreters,
missionaries, and soldiers.
The focal point is Pilger
Ruh (Pilgrim'...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in the Mid-Atlantic States"
Hiking
Trails
Marstown, PA - Hiking -
10.4 miles
#9. Wicked Wissahickon
Valley
This is a stellar ride that
offers some nice singletrack
in the heart of the city.
Proximity to the city has
both advantages and disadvantages.
Food, fuel, lodging, and
nightlife are in abundance.
Sec...
From the guidebook "Mountain
Biking Pennsylvania"
Hiking
Trails
Conshohocken, PA - Mountain
Biking - 13.4 miles
#10. Tohickon Valley
Trail
This hike tours the north
canyon wall of Tohickon
Creek, passing through Tohickon
Valley Park and the High
Rocks Area of Ralph Stover
State Park. Find overviews
and limited access to bending
Tohickon ...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Pennsylvania"
Hiking
Trails
Philadelphia, PA - Hiking
- 7.3 miles
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