Hiking Trails in Pennsylvania Wilds 9
Trails and trail networks for walking and hiking.
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Pine Creek Rail Trail
A 62-mile crushed-stone rail trail along Pine Creek, running through the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon and past small villages, with eagles overhead and the creek for company.
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Allegheny National Forest
Pennsylvania's only national forest, with the long Allegheny Reservoir, the old-growth groves of Hearts Content, overlooks such as Rimrock and many miles of the North Country Trail.
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Black Forest Trail
Steep climbs out of deep hollows lead to wide vistas over the Pine Creek valley on this hard 42-mile loop near Slate Run.
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West Rim Trail
For 30 miles this footpath follows the western rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, with frequent vistas down into Pine Creek Gorge and campsites along the way.
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Golden Eagle Trail
Short but steep, this loop of about nine miles above Pine Creek climbs to a string of vistas before following a stream back down through the woods.
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Hearts Content Scenic Area
A grove of old-growth white pines and hemlocks, some well over 300 years old, on an easy loop trail through one of the few virgin stands left in the Allegheny forest.
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Old Loggers Path
A loop of about 27 miles through Loyalsock State Forest on old logging railroad grades and woods roads, with mountain vistas and the clear pools of Rock Run.
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Quehanna Trail
Starting at Parker Dam State Park, a rugged loop of more than 70 miles through the Quehanna Wild Area and nearby state forest, with deep stream valleys and elk country.
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Susquehannock Trail System
An 85-mile backpacking loop through remote Potter County state forest, passing Ole Bull State Park, the Hammersley Wild Area and long, quiet stream valleys.
