Salisbury

This is a GREAT location for beginning backpackers with minimal backpacking rules, short trails and cell service. Although all trails (with a few exceptions found in this brochure -labeled as "Areas Closed to Camping") in the Forbes State forest allow primitive backpack camping (primitive backpack campers are those who camp at undeveloped sites, according to the PA DCNR), I'll be specifically d...

Mount Davis Pennsylvania Highpoint Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Salisbury, Pennsylvania.

Allegheny Highlands Trail-Meyersdale to Deal is a point-to-point trail that is good for all skill levels located near Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.

Allegheny Highlands Trail: Garrett to Meyersdale is an out-and-back trail that passes through scenic surroundings for runners, and mountain bikers located near Garrett, Pennsylvania.

Laurel Ridge Cross-Country Ski Center is a great place to try cross-country skiing! The ski center maintains and grooms 30 kilometers of cross-country ski trails through Laurel Ridge State Park.  You can rent skis from the rental center onsite. As of January 2021, they do not take reservations for rentals. The ski center is open Fridays-Mondays during the ski season. You can find up to date in...

This is not a casual hike; it is one which should be taken taken seriously. However, it will be an enjoyable experience for anyone with the resolve to face the early 1,500 ft. climb in elevation, as well the ascent of a slightly dodgy (but still structurally sound) mid-20th century fire tower.   The trail's southern terminus provides ample parking, along with car camping sites, just before the ...

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Trail along Great Allegheny Passage: Cumberland to Frostburg is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Cumberland, Maryland.

C&O Canal Trail: Cumberland to North Branch is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Cumberland, Maryland.

Kendall Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Friendsville, Maryland.