Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Houtzdale, Pennsylvania
Houtzdale, Pennsylvania
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Morrison and Rimrock Trails
14.3 mi 23.0 km • 1,493' Up 454.96 m Up • 1,486' Down 453.04 m Down

Rachel Carson Trail
39.1 mi 62.9 km • 5,612' Up 1710.46 m Up • 5,427' Down 1654.14 m Down

Thousand Steps to Ledge Quarry
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 968' Up 295.19 m Up • 968' Down 294.91 m Down

Laurel Highlands Trail: Ohiopyle State Park
10.5 mi 16.9 km • 2,139' Up 651.88 m Up • 2,139' Down 652.02 m Down

Flat Rock Trail
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,313' Up 400.26 m Up • 1,313' Down 400.16 m Down

Pennsylvania Turnpike Abandoned Tunnels
17.6 mi 28.4 km • 2,132' Up 649.82 m Up • 2,131' Down 649.65 m Down

Lakeside Loop Trail
5.3 mi 8.6 km • 246' Up 75.02 m Up • 245' Down 74.68 m Down

Bear Meadows/Mid State Trail Loop
7.4 mi 11.8 km • 847' Up 258.23 m Up • 846' Down 257.98 m Down

Sugarloaf Sled Hill to Falls Overlook
4.6 mi 7.5 km • 78' Up 23.82 m Up • 1,267' Down 386.06 m Down

Tanbark Trail: Allegheny River Out and Back
6.5 mi 10.4 km • 997' Up 303.97 m Up • 997' Down 303.88 m Down

Golden Eagle Trail
9.2 mi 14.8 km • 2,095' Up 638.65 m Up • 2,094' Down 638.17 m Down

Rustic Camping Area to Pine Creek
3.4 mi 5.5 km • 686' Up 209.2 m Up • 687' Down 209.47 m Down

Mid State Trail (MST)
325.1 mi 523.2 km • 45,161' Up 13765 m Up • 44,599' Down 13593.7 m Down

Pine Lick/Twin Oaks Loop
7.8 mi 12.5 km • 816' Up 248.57 m Up • 820' Down 250.07 m Down

Tour of Roaring Run
14.9 mi 23.9 km • 2,080' Up 634.06 m Up • 2,079' Down 633.74 m Down

North Country Trail (Allegheny National Forest Section)
101.2 mi 162.9 km • 11,558' Up 3522.83 m Up • 11,320' Down 3450.42 m Down

Old Logger's Path (OLP)
28.5 mi 45.9 km • 3,504' Up 1068.01 m Up • 3,511' Down 1070.06 m Down

Jackson Trail - Mid State Trail Loop
6.2 mi 10.0 km • 802' Up 244.38 m Up • 845' Down 257.65 m Down

Hawk Rock Loop
1.9 mi 3.1 km • 749' Up 228.2 m Up • 745' Down 227.07 m Down

Cool Spirit Loop
5.7 mi 9.1 km • 525' Up 160.02 m Up • 525' Down 160.05 m Down

Shingletown Loop
7.0 mi 11.3 km • 785' Up 239.25 m Up • 785' Down 239.39 m Down

AT: Darlington Shelter Out-and-Back
8.5 mi 13.6 km • 905' Up 275.88 m Up • 905' Down 275.77 m Down

Whipple Lake Trail
2.3 mi 3.8 km • 173' Up 52.73 m Up • 168' Down 51.33 m Down

15 Switchbacks
6.1 mi 9.8 km • 514' Up 156.72 m Up • 514' Down 156.72 m Down

Everett MST Loop
9.3 mi 15.0 km • 1,134' Up 345.65 m Up • 1,133' Down 345.45 m Down

White Rocks Trail (Center Point Knob Hike)
2.9 mi 4.7 km • 506' Up 154.19 m Up • 505' Down 154.07 m Down