Trails & Rec
If you want great places to hike and bike, Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors region is blessed with hundreds of miles of marvelous trails awaiting your exploration. From flat, leisurely rail-trails to steep and rugged mountain routes offering year-round usage for hikers, mountain bikers, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, photographers, and others. Fred Woods Trail in Cameron County, Longfellow Trail in Cook Forest State Park, Clarion-Little Toby Trail in Elk County, and Minister Creek Trail in Forest County are just some of many options hikers can enjoy.
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6.4-mile hiking trail. Named when a pepper shaker fell off a table on a log raft making a sharp turn on the river below.
Accessible via Pigeon Run Falls Trail, which is good for all skill levels, near Marienville in the Allegheny National Forest.
Self-guided interpretive trail through the Pine Tree Natural Area in Elk State Forest. Main loop is 1.75 miles with a .45-mile East Hicks section.
75-mile loop trail in the Quehanna Wild Area is the first wild area in PA. It passes through some of the most wild and beautiful country in Pennsylvania's wild elk range.
Nearly 50,000 acres. Many winding turns along a beautiful mountain stream make Wykoff Run Road a favorite for motorcyclists. Beaver Run Dam's pond and wetlands and Hoover Farm's fields are wildlife viewing areas.
Eighteen, interactive storybook posts begin at the railhead of the Clarion-Little Toby Creek trail. Whether by foot or bike, the flat terrain in unchallenging for most.
2.3 miles long, featuring a variety of slopes and curves, for those who want more than just some exercise. Also open to hiking.
Enjoy a commanding view of the Clarion River Valley from the 87.5-foot fire tower. See "Indian mills," unnatural indentations in stones used to grind grains.
1,910 acres of steep valleys with beautiful scenery and outstanding wildlife habitat. Wildlife center, pontoon boat tours, wildlife watching, camping, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and hunting.
Explore a working forest on this three-mile trail with 20 numbered educational stops as you hike up an old logging road and descend into Arnold Hollow.
