PA Hiking/Biking Trails

Hiking the Cedar Creek Gorge Trail in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania.

Hiking the Cedar Creek Gorge Trail in Westmoreland County

The Cedar Creek Gorge Trail is a beautiful 1.5 mile loop hike featuring two suspension bridges over Cedar Creek in Westmoreland County. The trail is located in Cedar Creek Park, a 479 acre county park...
10 of the best rail trails in Pennsylvania.

11 PA Rail Trails Anyone Can Enjoy

If you're looking for some of the best PA rail trails, you're in the right place! During my travels throughout Pennsylvania, I’ve had a chance to ride many exceptional PA rail trails, and I'm going...
Fall foliage views to the south from Colton Point State Park in the PA Grand Canyon.

The Best Trails, Vistas, and Waterfalls in the PA Grand Canyon

The PA Grand Canyon is one of Pennsylvania's most magnificent natural attractions! This 47 mile-long gorge runs north-south through parts of Tioga and Lycoming counties. Carving out the canyon is Pine Creek, flowing from north to...
Hiking the Alan Seeger Trail in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania.

Hiking the Alan Seeger Trail in Huntingdon County

The Alan Seeger Trail is a short but beautiful loop hike through the Alan Seeger Natural Area in the Rothrock State Forest. The Alan Seeger Natural Area was named by folklorist and conservationist Colonel Henry...
Granite monument at the Mason and Dixon Line Park along the Great Allegheny Passage.

Exploring the Mason and Dixon Line Park along the Great Allegheny Passage

The Mason and Dixon Line Park is a small but educational park at the southernmost point of the Great Allegheny Passage in Pennsylvania. Surveyed to settle a land dispute between two prominent English colonial families...
Lehigh Gorge Overlook along the Mount Pisgah Trail.

Hiking the Mount Pisgah Trail in Jim Thorpe

The Mount Pisgah Trail in Jim Thorpe is a steep but easy-to-follow trail leading up Mount Pisgah to a pair of fantastic Carbon County vistas. The trail utilizes former right-of-ways from the Switchback Railroad, built...
Covered Bridge along the Marilla Bridges Trail near Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Hiking the Marilla Bridges Trail in McKean County

The Marilla Bridges Trail is a gorgeous 1-mile loop trail around the Marilla Reservoir near Bradford, just a few minutes south of the Pennsylvania/New York border. This crushed limestone trail offers a mostly-flat and picturesque...
Hiking through the rock formations along the Fred Woods Trail in Cameron County

Hiking the Fred Woods Trail in Cameron County

The Fred Woods Trail in the Elk State Forest is a 4.57 mile-long hike that takes you past two fantastic vistas, as well as one of Pennsylvania's finest rock formations. How to Find the Fred...
Looking out over the water from the Colyer Lake Trail near State College.

Hiking Hobie’s Trail at Colyer Lake Near State College

Hobie's Trail (formerly known as the Colyer Lake Trail) is a scenic and relatively easy to hike 2.6 mile trail that loops around the PA Fish and Boat Commission's Colyer Lake in Centre County. The...
The author photographing a late winter sunrise at Baughman Rock Overlook.

10 of the Best Hiking Trails at Ohiopyle State Park

If you're looking for directions to the 10 best hiking trails at Ohiopyle State Park, you're in the right place! Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County is home to nearly 80 miles of "official" hiking...