PA Hiking/Biking Trails

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...
Exploring the Ferncliff Trail at Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County Pennsylvania

Hiking the Ferncliff Trail at Ohiopyle State Park

The Ferncliff Trail is one of the easiest AND most scenic hiking trails at Ohiopyle State Park! This 1.8 mile loop takes hikers on a journey around the perimeter of the Ferncliff Peninsula, an ecological...
How to find Spruce Flats Bog in the Laurel Highlands region of Pennsylvania.

Exploring Spruce Flats Bog in Westmoreland County

Spruce Flats Bog in the Forbes State Forest is the lesser-known neighbor of Beam Rocks Overlook to the east and Wolf Rocks Overlook to the west. And while a bog might not sound as exciting...
Directions to the 1000 Steps in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania.

Hiking the 1000 Steps in Huntingdon County

If you're looking for a guide to hiking the 1000 Steps in Huntingdon County, you're in the right place! The 1000 Steps is one of the most famous hikes in central Pennsylvania. The reasons for its...
Penn State campus as viewed from the MIke Lynch Overlook on Mount Nittany.

Hiking Mount Nittany Near State College

Hiking Mount Nittany is a rite of passage for Penn Staters and a favored activity of visitors to the State College area. Looming large on the horizon of State College and the Penn State main...
Rusty Glessner taking in the sunrise over the Salisbury Viaduct.

Exploring the Salisbury Viaduct in Somerset County

The Salisbury Viaduct is just one of the many engineering marvels along the 150 mile-long Great Allegheny Passage, the longest multi-use rail trail in Pennsylvania. Visited by thousands of hikers, bikers, sightseers, and photographers every...