Pennsylvania
Looking for the best hiking in Pennsylvania? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Pennsylvania. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top Hiking Spots in and near Pennsylvania
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Waterville, Pennsylvania
Hike the Lake Shore Trail at Little Pine State Park
5.05 miOnce you pass the famous Happy Acres Resort you better slow down. Coming up quickly on your right is the parking area for the Lake Shore Trail.The trails uses the Little Pine Creek damn as its starting point, which itself is a great place to sit and watch for birds, but to have the best experienc...Read more -
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Hike through SGL 252
4.76 mi / 400 ft gainWhat was once known as the town of Alvira PA, is now known as State Game Lands number 252. During WWII the land was seized by the army and used as an army ordnance. Because of its past, while you are exploring, be on the lookout for old ammunition bunkers that have succumb to years of neglect, an...Read more -
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Hike the Rimrock-Morrison Trail
5.014 mi / 1609 ft gainThis trail has several loops off of it. Have a clear map when going into it, so you know which sections you are doing. Once you leave the trailhead parking lot, you have an option to head left on the Morrison Loop, or right on the Rimrock Loop. There is an adjacent trail that they share down the...Read more -
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Explore the Waterfalls at Campbells Run
1.5 miIn order to access Campbells Run, park at the Tiadaghton Pine Creek Rail Trail parking. There are restrooms at this parking lot. The road in does not have winter maintenance and is steep in places. From the parking walk back the rail trail to Campbells Run which comes out between two cabins, a sm...Read more -
Cammal, Pennsylvania
Bob Webber Trail
4.03.63 mi / 1424 ft gainTo get to the Bob Webber Trail, start by heading up one of the most beautiful valleys in Pennsylvania: Pine Creek. Shortly after Waterville jump onto 414 and enjoy the drive past Cammal. About one mile after Cammal you will come to the Ross Run parking area on the left and you are there. The Bob ...Read more -
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thomas Mill Covered Bridge
1.27 mi / 69 ft gainBuilt in 1855, the Thomas Mill Covered Bridge is an 85 foot long Howe-truss bridge located about 1/2 mile from the nearest road in Wissahickon Valley Park. Hiking to the bridge is easy and there are two routes to choose from. Start at either of the parking areas on Bells Mill Road. You can eithe...Read more -
Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania
Camp at Ricketts Glen
Some would argue that the trails hidden inside this state park are some of the most scenic in all of Pennsylvania, while I haven't explored a ton of the state I sure see where the fans of this park are coming from. The campground is very large and reservations would be highly recommended if you a...Read more -
Dushore, Pennsylvania
Loyalsock Trail
5.056.75 mi / 9882 ft gainLoyalsock Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Laporte, Pennsylvania.Read more -
Slate Run, Pennsylvania
Backpack the Black Forest Trail
5.042 mi / 8550 ft gainThe Black Forest Trail is an orange blazed horseshoe loop with many options for a starting point which over the years due to reroutes may make the trail a little longer than 42 miles . I started at the traditional trailhead on Slate Run Road and hiked counter clockwise. Many consider this trail t...Read more -
Barrett Township, Pennsylvania
Indian Ladder Falls at Skytop
1.77 mi / 177 ft gainThis 1.75 Mile one-way walk is beautiful. Located on the Skytop Lodge property, the trail winds its way through the forest and along side a creek with benches and picnic areas. Park in the falls trail parking lot on the east side of rt. 390. Google maps will take you right there if you search Ind...Read more -
Trout Run, Pennsylvania
Old Loggers Path
4.027.24 mi / 3698 ft gainOld Loggers Path is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Ralston, Pennsylvania.Read more -
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Rough Hill Trail
1.94 mi / 663 ft gainAccess to Rough Hill Trail is easy to locate, it is the same parking as Sandy Bottom Access to the Loyalsock Creek and there is a large sign at the turn off on route 87. Once you are in the parking area, there is clear signage for the trail and it is blazed yellow initially following back past ...Read more -
Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania
Mineral Springs Falls
0.25 miMineral Springs is a roadside waterfall near Worlds End State Park. It is worth the stop to photograph and fairly easy to move around on either side of the run to get different angles. This is a run not far from Canyon Vista which is another popular spot. The waterfall sits just off Mineral Sp...Read more -
Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania
Gipson Falls
1 miGipson Falls is the other waterfall on Falls Run just off the Loyalsock Trail. There is a parking area for the Loyalsock Trail on Brunnerdale Road just off of Ogdonia Road. From the parking follow the Loyalsock Trail along the run for about .5 miles, once the Loyalsock Trail turns right and he...Read more -
Gardners, Pennsylvania
Hike to Sunset Rocks in Michaux State Forest
4.08.3 mi / 1000 ft gainSunset Rocks is a scenic two-mile spur off the Appalachian Trail in southern Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest. If you hike it as a loop--incorporating 6 miles of the AT into the circuit--you can visit some of the AT's most notable landmarks in this area, including the remains of Michaux Camp (...Read more -
Marysville, Pennsylvania
Hike Trout Run
1.01 miHike along the creek for about a half mile, we stop where the trail meets the stream and let the kids play in the water for a bit and then head back. There are 2 large pull-off parking areas alongside of the road. The spot is exactly 3.7 miles from Adventure Park in Mechanicsburg. If you are unfa...Read more