State College, Pennsylvania
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- James Cleveland Memorial
- This is an aggressive climb to a neat site
- Mount Nittany
- A vigorous hike to a great overlook of the PSU campus and Beaver Stadium
- 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
- Brady Lake
- A nice walk around a lake with good fishing once the work is completed
- Butternut Trail
- A great hike through a beautiful forest with a vista in the end
- Canyon Vista
- A great hike in Worlds End State Park with a great vista and rock formations
- Choke Creek Nature Trail Loop
- NIce walk in a PA State Forest
- 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)
- Eagles Mere Lake
- A great walk around a beautiful lake
- Fern Rock Nature Trail
- Neat nature trail for families with kids
- Geisinger Trail Yellow Loop
- This trail is a good exercise trail
- High Rock Trail
- Steep climb with a beautiful overlook. Nice State Park to picnic at
- 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)
- Marilla Reservoir
- Hemlock woods and the promise of a trail (1 mile)
- McDowell Community Trail
- Paved trail near Pitt at Bradford's campus. (1 mile)
- 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)
- Pinchot Trail - North
- Vista with observation deck, rhododendron forest, varied ecosystems and terrain
- Pinchot Trail - South
- Vista with stone tower ruins, wild blueberries, reliable water sources.
- Pine Grove Furnace to Toms Run
- Nice little out and back hike along a portion of the AT
- Shikellamy Overlook
- A simple walk in a small state park, nice view
- Strawberry Hill Nature Trail
- Pleasant, easy loop trail passing through woodlands and wetlands
- 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
- Watkins Glen, NY
- 12,000 year old Glen with numerous waterfalls and scenic 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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