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Hiking Trails in the PA Wilds

Browse 391 hiking trails across 980.9 miles (1,579 km) in the PA Wilds.
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Hiking the PA Wilds

Located in north central Pennsylvania, the PA Wilds covers about 25% of Pennsylvania's total land acreage and features more than 2 million acres of public land with hundreds of miles of hiking and backpacking trails. From the popular Pennsylvania Grand Canyon (officially named Pine Creek Gorge) to the Kinzua Bridge, Austin Dam Memorial Park, and Allegheny National Forest, the PA Wilds has endless natural beauty and unique sights to explore among its vast wilderness.

Plan your next adventure to the PA Wilds by exploring our hiking trails - all curated by locals!
Default image for Big Falls and Little Falls, a 2.4-mile trail in Morris, PA (US)
2.4 Miles
3.9 km
Easy Out-and-Back
Default image for Big Falls Swimming Hole, a 0.1-mile trail in Morris, PA (US)
0.1 Miles
0.2 km
Moderate Out-and-Back
Default image for West Rim Trail, a 31.0-mile trail in Wellsboro, PA (US)
31 Miles
49.9 km
Strenuous One-Way
Default image for Upper Rock Run Falls, a 0.2-mile trail in McIntyre Township, PA (US)
0.2 Miles
0.3 km
Moderate Out-and-Back
Default image for PA Half Dome, a 4.3-mile trail in Slate Run, PA (US)
4.3 Miles
6.9 km
Strenuous Out-and-Back
Default image for Bucktail Overlook - Top of the World Vista, a 0.2-mile trail in Driftwood, PA (US)
0.2 Miles
0.3 km
Easy Loop
Default image for Austin Dam Trail, a 1.5-mile trail in Austin, PA (US)
1.5 Miles
2.4 km
Easy Out-and-Back
Default image for Bayless Paper Mill Ruins Trail, a 2.3-mile trail in Austin, PA (US)
2.3 Miles
3.7 km
Easy Out-and-Back
Default image for Tom's Run, a 0.7-mile trail in Cooksburg, PA (US)
0.7 Miles
1.1 km
Easy One-Way
Default image for Lambs Creek Graffiti Bridge Trail, a 0.7-mile trail in Mansfield, PA (US)
0.7 Miles
1.1 km
Easy Out-and-Back
Default image for Turkey Path, a 2.2-mile trail in Wellsboro, PA (US)
2.2 Miles
3.5 km
Hard Out-and-Back
Default image for Hemlock Mountain Loop, a 5.4-mile trail in Slate Run, PA (US)
5.4 Miles
8.7 km
Strenuous Loop
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