| State Region | Park |
Trail Name |
Length |
Miscellaneous |
Trailhead | Access |
Maps | Downloads |
Lake Erie Region
Maurice
K. Goddard
multi-use system |
Cross-country Ski Trail
On South Shore |
8 Miles
Rated: beginner-expert |
Trail shares the road with motor
vehicles. Runs from dam to Lake Wilhelm Road. |
not available |
Maurice.PDF
MKG_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
| Presque Isle |
Karl Boyes Multi-purpose
National Recreation Trail
Fox Trail |
13.5-mile
0.5 miles |
ADA accessible trail
Winds through wooded swamps and oak-maple
forests-used for XX ski during winter |
Trail is left snow covered from
the park office to Perry Monument
|
Presque Isle.PDF
presq_map.pdf
presque_map.gif
Winter
Activity Report |
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Pymatuning |
not available |
Annual Snow Fun Days
Activities include ice fishing,
ice-skating, sledding, iceboating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. |
not available |
Pymatuning.PDF
Pymatuning_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
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Rockton Mountain Trails
Moshannon State Forest |
12 miles
RATING: Moderate
|
Northwest of Clearfield
marked with a blue blaze |
The trailhead is located 9 miles
northwest of Clearfield on SR322. The parking area at the interestion with
Greenwood road. |
Rockton
Mountain Trails.bmp |
| Pittsburgh Region |
Allegheny Highlands Trail (part of the Great
Allegheny Passage)
Garrett to Fort Hill |
24 miles |
The trail is currently open from the village of Fort
Hill to the Salisbury Viaduct between the towns of Garrett and Meyersdale. |
Trailhead parking adjacent to the trail at the Meyersdale
Station, Garrett, Rockwood, Markleton and Fort Hill. |
AHT-Gar-FtHill_map.gif
AlleghenyHT.PDF |
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Allegheny River Trail
Franklin to Brandon |
10 miles |
Allegheny River Trail is the southern extension of the
Samuel Justus Recreation Trail. |
Franklin-east end of the 8th Street Bridge
Brandon-Coal City Road-The parking lot is marked for
the Samuel Justus Trail. |
Allg-River-Trail.zip
Includes maps of all sections of the ART |
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Armstrong Trail
Schenley to Upper Hillville |
52.5 miles |
not available |
All access points are included in
*.PDF download |
armstrong_map.gif
Armstrong
Trail.PDF |
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Butler-Freeport Community Trail
Butler to Freeport |
21 miles |
Noticable grade - an average 2-3% incline from the Allegheny
River end (Freeport) as you go north |
Sarver Road
Cabot-Winfield Road
Marwood |
Butler-Freeport.PDF
(info only-
no map available) |
 |
Clarion Highlands Trail (Sandy Creek Trail Section) |
8.6 miles |
There are no facilities on the trail. Trail users should
bring their own food, water, spare tire and pump. |
West trailhead is at Belmar Village on the west side
of the River.
East trailhead is in the village of Van on Route 322. |
Allegheny-Rec-Trails.jpg |
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Eliza Furnace Trail, aka the "Jail Trail" (part
of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail) |
2.6 miles |
Location: Pittsburgh (downtown, behind the new PNC building
at First Ave. & Grant St) to Hazelwood (under the RR trestle at 2nd
Ave) |
Starts at the east edge of downtown, in the parking lot
near the new jail |
heritage_trail.pdf |
 |
Five Star Trail
Greensburg to Youngwood |
7.5 miles |
Named by the five municipalities the trail passes: Greensburg,
Hempfield Township, South Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg and Youngwood. |
Trailheads: Greensburg or Youngwood |
5star_map.gif |
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Greene River Trail
Greene Cove Marina (border of Greene & Washington
Counties) to Rices Landing |
4 miles |
Parallels the Monongahela River |
Nothern terminus at Greene Cove Marina (on the border
of Greene & Washington Counties) -Southern endpoint in Rices Landing. |
GRT_bikemap.pdf |
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Hoodlebug Trail
(Indiana to Homer City) |
6 miles |
Follows the abandoned Indiana Branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad between the Homer City area and Indiana |
IUP South Campus: Trail users may park in the
lot adjacent to the ballfields at IUP's South Campus.
Old Route 119
Floodway Park: Located off Main Street
in Homer City
Red Barn Access Area: Located
adjacent to the Homer Center Boosters' Ballfields |
hoodlebug_map.pdf |
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Indian Creek Valley Trail
Indian Head to Champion |
5 miles |
23 miles planned |
Champion Trail Head
Indian Head Trail Head
Trestle Access to the Trail located in
Melcroft PA |
no map available |
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Montour Trail (part of the Great Allegheny Passage) |
30 miles acessible
47 total when finished |
Montour Trail is a multi-use non-motorized recreational
rail-trail near Pittsburgh, PA that will ultimately extend 47 miles from
Coraopolis to Clairton. |
Montour-Trail.PDF
access points |
Montour-Maps.zip
Montour-Trail.PDF
montour
maps.zip
contains 7 trail area maps |
| Moraine State
Park |
Pleasant Valley and Sunken Garden
trails |
6 miles
blazed buff & pink for all skill
levels |
Lake Arthur |
not available |
Moraine.PDF
Moraine_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
| Montour Trail
multi-use non-motorized |
Arrowhead Trail (Montour
Trail extension) |
30 miles acessible
47 total when finished |
not available |
Arrowhead
Acess Points |
Montour-Trail.PDF
montour
maps.zip
contains 7 trail area maps
Arrowhead_map.gif
Montour-Maps.zip |
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Samuel Justus Recreation Trail
Oil City to Franklin |
5.3 miles |
Forms the northern portion of a continuous 15.5 miles
of rail-trail that run from Oil City to Franklin (the Samuel Justus Recreation
Trail segment) and from Franklin south to Brandon (the Allegheny River
Trail segment). |
Oil City
Franklin
Brandon |
Samuel Justus.PDF
map not available |
 |
Youghiogheny River Trail - North (part of the
Great Allegheny Passage)
McKeesport to Connellsville |
43 miles |
Built along the "railbanked" right-of-way of the Pittsburgh
& Lake Erie Railroad -continues to Meyersdale for 100 continuous miles
of one of the most beautiful trails in the country. |
Trailheads at Connellsville and Ohiopyle |
TRHT-YRN-9.gif |
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Youghiogheny River Trail - South (part of the
Great Allegheny Passage)
Connellsville to Confluence |
28 miles |
Has been named as one of the best walking trails in the
world. |
Trailheads at Confluence, Ohiopyle, Connellsville. |
TRHT-YRS-10.gif |
| Allegheny National Forest Region
(ANF) |
There are miles of trail designated
for X-C skiing. |
1-Deer Lick (on US Route
6 1/4 mile east of Sheffield) open but unmaintained |
9.0 mile |
Intersection of Tollgate Road and
US 6, east of Sheffield, PA. At the start of the Deer
Lick trail, users of the trail can
park at the Campground. For more info: Whispering
Winds Campground |
deerlick.PDF
includes information on all
6 trails |
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2-Hearts Content (just outside
of Warren on township Road 3005) |
6.4 mile
3 loops |
Trailhead parking lot is located
at the picnic area of the Hearts Content Recreation Area 15 miles southwest
of Warren, PA |
heart_map.pdf
deerlick.PDF
heratsctxc98_map.pdf |
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3-Westline (off State Route
59, east of the reservoir.)
westline_map.jpg |
9.8 mile |
Trailhead parking lot is located
11 miles south of Bradford via US 219 and SR 59 approximately 1/8 mile
off of FR 455. |
wstln_map.pdf
deerlick.PDF
westline_wstln_map.pdf |
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The only groomed cross country ski
trails are Laurel Mill Cross Country Ski Trail (outside of Ridgway), |
4-Laurel Mill (outside of
Ridgway) |
10.7 miles |
Trailhead is located three miles
west of Ridgway on Township Road 307, often called the Spring Creek Road.
The trails can be found on the Portland Mills quadrangle map. |
laurel_mill_map.pdf
deerlick.PDF
l-mill_lrmlxc98_map.pdf |
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5-Brush Hollow & Mill Creek
(off
State Route 948)
BrushHollow.zip |
7.7 miles |
Trailhead is located ten miles north
of Ridgway on State Route 948. The trails can be found on the James
City quadrangle map. |
brush_hollow_map.pdf
deerlick.PDF
brush_millcreek_Map.pdf |
 |
and the access road to Rimrock
Overlook (off SR 59 east of Warren), all other trails are not groomed. |
6-Rimrock Access Road (off
State Route 59, east of Warren & Kinzua Dam) |
4 miles |
Off State Route 59, east of Warren
& Kinzua Dam
This access road is a connecting
trail that goes east to the Morrison trail head |
deerlickxc98_map.pdf
deerlick.PDF |
Allegheny National Forest Region
(ANF)
Chapman State Park |
not available |
4.4 miles |
Numerous trails in the adjoining
national forest and state game land. |
not available |
Chapman.PDF
ANF_rec_brochure.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
(ANF)
Colton Point State Park
multi-use trail system |
Pine Creek Trail |
42 miles |
Multi-use trail for hiking, bicycling,
and cross-country skiing |
not available |
Colton.PDF
coltonpoint_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
(ANF)
Cook Forest |
Part of the 140-mile Baker Trail
and
the North Country National Scenic Trail pass through Cook Forest |
12 miles |
3- designated cross-country ski
trails in the park. Many other trails and roadways are also suitable for
cross-country skiing. |
not available |
Cook.PDF
cookforest_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
| General
ANF Area |
Clarion/Little Toby Crk |
16-miles |
Connects Ridgway and Brockway |
Trailheads are at Water Street in
Ridgway, at Croyland (near Portland Mills) and at Taylor Park in Brockway |
ANF-rec-map.pdf
Clarion-Toby
Trail.PDF
Clair-Tobycrk-map |
| General
ANF Area |
Clearfield/Grampian Trail |
10.5-miles |
Crushed limestone surface suitable for wheelchairs, hiking,
cycling, jogging or cross-country skiing |
Trailhead is located off I-80 Exit 19, PA 879 south 4
miles, right on Spruce Street Exit, first left (Chester Street) and left
before True Value Hardware. |
Clear-Gramp-TR.PDF
( info only )
clear-gramp-map.gif |
| General
ANF Area |
Little Drummer Historical Pathway
2-loops |
3.1-miles
1.3-miles |
Trail is clearly marked with off-white diamond-shaped
markers on trees, or with decals on brown plastic posts. Walk-in camping
is permitted along the trail |
The trailhead parking lot is located 8.0 miles west of
Ridgway on Laurel Mill Road (Township Road T-307) in Elk County, Pennsylvania. |
ldrummer_map.pdf
Little
Drummer.PDF |
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Mill Creek Trail |
5.6 miles |
Forest Road 138 to Brush Hollow Trailhead (SR 948) |
Use the Brush Hollow Trailhead (SR 948) to access the
Mill Creek Trail on the southern end of the trail. The Mill Creek Trail
is about 1000 feet north of the trailhead on the Brush Hollow Trail. |
brush_hollow_map.pdf
deerlick.PDF
brush_millcreek_Map.pdf |
| General
ANF Area |
Minister Creek |
6.6-miles |
Minister Creek Trail joins the North Country National
Scenic Trail- most northerly segment. The NCST continues east, and the
MCT turns south back towards the campground. |
Trailhead parking lot is located on SR 666 west of Minister
Creek Campground, 14.7 miles southwest of Sheffield, PA. |
MinisterCrk.PDF
mnstcr_map.pdf
mnstr_trail.pdf |
| General
ANF Area |
Tidioute Riverside RecTrek
(Tidioute to Grove Run) |
4.3 miles |
One way trail extending from town of Tidioute south along
the railroad grade paralleling the Allegheny River. |
not available |
Orien_Tidioute
brochure_map.pdf |
| General
ANF Area |
Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes Recreation Area to North Country Trail |
15.8 miles |
Begins at the long loop of the Black Cherry National
Recreation Interpretive Trail located at Twin Lakes Recreation Area and
travels west to join with the North Country National Scenic Trail. |
Trailhead parking lot is located at the Twin Lakes Recreation
Area off of SR 321, south of Kane, PA or north of Wilcox, PA. |
twinlake_map.pdf
Twin
Lake.PDF |
(ANF)
Lyman Run |
Lyman Run serves
as a trailhead for
a 43-mile loop trail in
the Susquehannock
State Forest |
43 miles |
not available |
not available |
Lyman
Run.PDF
lyman_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
(ANF)
Ole Bull |
Kettle Creek |
not available |
Cross-country skiing and snowshoes
are allowed throughout the park |
The 85-mile Susquehannock Trail
System passes through Ole Bull State Park |
Ole
Bull.PDF
Ole
Bull_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
(ANF)
Sizerville |
not available |
not available |
Park trails provide access to many
miles of trails on adjacent state forest land. |
not available |
Sizerville.PDF
sizerville_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
| Pocono Mountains/Endless
Mountains Region |
Back Mountain Trail
Luzerne to Trucksville |
2.5 miles
Back
Mountain .PDF |
Route follows the old Lehigh
Valley railbed
Many open and rolling fields suitable
for this rapidly growing sport |
Trailhead located on Parry Street
in Luzerne Borough-park at Knights of Columbus near top of hill |
List of Maps:
BM-carverton.jpg
BM-lower_dermonds.jpg
BM_Carpenter.jpg
BM_HarveyLake.jpg
BM_WhiteHaven.gif
BM_MtTop.gif |
| Beltzville
|
Beltzville Trail
Christman Trail |
9 miles Total
Rated:easy |
not available |
Pohopoco Drive / Pine Run area.
Park in the first parking area on your right
Follow the park signs to Pohopoco Drive.
Travel past Beltzville Lake and you will come to Christman Trailhead parking |
Beltzville.PDF
beltzville_map.pdf |
| Hickory Run |
Blue Trail 1 mi
Rated: easy
Fireline Trail 2.3-mi
Rated: difficult
Gould Trail 1.5 mi
Rated: moderate
Hickory Run Trail 1.5 mi
Rated: easy
Nature Loop Trail 0.5 mi
Rated: easy
Pine Hill Trail 3.8 mi
Rated: moderate |
13 miles Total |
Blue-blazed trails allow cross-country
skiing |
not available |
Hickory
Run.PDF
hickoryrun_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
| Lehigh Gorge |
Lehigh Gorge Trail on the
west
side of the river |
not available |
White Haven to Glen Onoko |
White Haven -
Trailhead facilities such as parking
and comfort stations will be upgraded in the vicinity of White Haven, Rockport
and Glen Onoko providing support for the park’s recreational activities. |
Lehigh.PDF
whitehaven_map.pdf
rockport_map.pdf
glenonoko_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
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Luzerne County Rail-Trail
Wilkes-Barre to Old Forge |
11.6 miles |
The Luzerne County Rail-Trail is a rail-with-trail, meaning
the trail shares a right-of-way with an active rail line. |
Trailheads:Wilkes-Barre, proceed to the Waterfront Professional
Park and in Pittston |
no maps available |
| Mount Pisgah |
not available |
not available |
not available |
not available |
Mt_P.PDF
Mt_p_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
| Promised Land |
not available |
not available |
Skiing and snowshoeing are permitted
on all trails. |
Bruce Lake Natural Area and Conservation
Island are the best trails for skiing. |
Promised
Land.PDF
promised_map.pdf
Winter
Activity Report |
| Ricketts Glen |
not available |
not available |
The park offers cross-country skiing,
ice fishing on Lake Jean, snowmobile trails, ice climbing and winter camping. |
not available |
Ricketts
Glen.PDF
Rickets
Glen_map.pdf |
| Worlds End |
not available |
20 mile network |
Several park areas are suitable
for Nordic skiing |
not available |
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