Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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• Allegheny Highlands Trail - Confluence to Ft. Hill - Terminus of the Rail Trail along the Cassleman River. (7 miles)
• Allegheny Highlands Trail - Ft. Hill to Markleton - Featuring the Pinkerton Tunnel. (6 miles)
• Allegheny Highlands Trail - Garrett to Meyersdale - Featuring the Green Mountain Wind Farm and Salisbury Viaduct. (5 miles)
• Allegheny Highlands Trail - Markleton to Rockwood - The trail continues up the Cassleman River. (6 miles)
• Allegheny Highlands Trail - Rockwood to Garrett - Noted geology along the Negro Mountain anticline. (8 miles)
• Allegheny Highlands Trail-Deal to Frostburg - Rail trail through Big Savage Mountain. (9 miles)
• Allegheny Highlands Trail-Meyersdale to Deal - Wind turbines and rail trail. (7 miles)
• Laurel Highlands RT. 31 Firetower Hike - Quick, Open & Kid Friendly
• Mt. Davis Natural Area - Scenic trails through State Forest land at Pennsylvania's highpoint (5 miles).
• Wolf Rocks Trail - Spectacular view at the end of this hike.
   
• Hikes outside the metro area...
• Allegheny National Forest - Tracy Ridge - The National Recreation Area on Allegheny Reservoir. (9 miles)
• Appalachian Trail Caledonia - Old Forge Rd - Wooded ridgeline hike with scenic Chimney Rocks vista
• Chuck Keiper Trail Eastern Loop - Day 1 - Steep ups and downs, many stream crossing, varied ecosystems.
• Clarion-Little Toby Trail-North - Rail-Trail along the Clarion River in Elk County. (8 miles)
• Clarion-Little Toby Trail-South - Rail-Trail through PA State Game Lands. (10 miles)
• Conotton Creek Trail-Bowerston to Scio - Paved rail trail voted in top-10 for fall foliage viewing (6 miles)
• Conotton Creek Trail-Scio to Jewett - Paved rail trail in Harrison County, OH (5 miles)
• Dolly Sods Red Creek Trail - Incredible sub-alpine tundra, conifer and broadleaf forests, waterfall vistas.
• Duncan Knob, Massanutten Mountain, VA - SOLITUDE, fun rock scramble, great view, shaded trail
• Hoodlebug Trail - Rail trail south from Indiana, PA. (7 miles)
• Kendall Trail - Upper Youghiogheny scenic & wild river (5 miles)
• Lewis Rocks Loop Trail - Beautiful waterfalls, long rocky ridgeline (perfect for bouldering)
• Little Devil Stairs, SNP, VA - climb up Keyser Run with small waterfalls and scenic views
• Marilla Reservoir - Hemlock woods and the promise of a trail (1 mile)
• Mathews Arm - Elkwallow Wayside - Great views of Knob Mountain, spring/source for Jeremys Run
• Mathews Arm - Overall Run - Two waterfalls, strenuous decent and accent, swimming hole
• McDowell Community Trail - Paved trail near Pitt at Bradford's campus. (1 mile)
• Mt Marshall trail, Shenandoah National Park, VA - strenuous, stunning views, small stream crossings
• Oil Creek S.P. - Gerard Trail (North) - A rugged loop on the Northern section of the Gerard Trail (11 miles)
• Paw Paw tunnel - 3/5 mile tunnel, C&O Canal
• Pike to Bike Trail - Four Lanes of Superhighway now dedicated to non-motorized traffic. (8.5 miles)
• Pine Grove Furnace to Toms Run - Nice little out and back hike along a portion of the AT
• Raven Rock Trail - Rocky trail, through rolling wooded land to a spectacular view of Cheat Canyon.
• Shikellamy Overlook - A simple walk in a small state park, nice view
• Snake Hill - Wildlife management area along the Cheat River (3 miles)
• Stony Man Mountin - 2nd highest Peak in SNP, easy access, spectacular views
• Strawberry Hill Nature Trail - Pleasant, easy loop trail passing through woodlands and wetlands
• Sugarloaf Trail, Shenandoah National Park, VA - Easy trail, small creek crossings, great views in the winter
• The Peak, Shenandoah National Park, VA - strenuous, bushwacking, great view
• Thousand Steps - Great views along the way and at the end of this hike. Great work out also.
• Tuscarora Trail - Knob Mountain - Fairly level near-wilderness ridgeline hike; great views
• West Penn Trail-Avonmore to Saltsburg - Rail trail west from Saltsburg needs a lot of work (5 miles).
• West Penn Trail-Conemaugh Reservoir - Rail trail, four bridges and expansive wetlands. (5 miles)
• West Penn Trail-Saltsburg to Conemaugh Dam - Trail along the PA Mainline Canal and through SGL 328. (6 miles)
• West Rim Trail - PA Grand Canyon - A beatiful 27 mile hike with some great views of the PA Grand Canyon

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