Best Hiking Trails Near Philadelphia, PA

Hickory Run State Park, Pennsylvania

Default image for Shades of Death Trail Waterfalls, a 1.7-mile trail in Kidder Township, PA (US)

1.7 mi
2.7 km

Easy Out-and-Back

Shades of Death Trail Waterfalls

5.0

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Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area, Pennsylvania

Default image for Highland Trail, a 2.3-mile trail in Blakeslee, PA (US), a path surrounded by lush greenery.

2.3 mi
3.7 km

Easy Out-and-Back

Highland Trail

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Malinwow

Default image for High Line, a 1.6-mile trail in New York, NY (US)

1.6 mi
2.6 km

Easy One-Way

High Line

5.0

High Line Park, New York

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey

Easy Out-and-Back

Old Mine Falls

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Default image for Lambert Tower, a 0.1-mile trail in Paterson, NJ (US)

0.1 mi
0.2 km

Easy Out-and-Back

Lambert Tower

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Easy One-Way

Big Mine Run Geyser

0.0

Centralia, Pennsylvania

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Default image for Petar's View, a 0.1-mile trail in Paterson, NJ (US)

0.1 mi
0.2 km

Easy Out-and-Back

Petar's View

4.0

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Default image for Crow's Nest Overlook, a 0.1-mile trail in Paterson, NJ (US)

0.1 mi
0.2 km

Easy Out-and-Back

Crow's Nest Overlook

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Default image for Auto Overlook (Paterson View), a 0.1-mile trail in Paterson, NJ (US)

0.1 mi
0.2 km

Easy Out-and-Back

Auto Overlook (Paterson View)

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania

Default image for Tumbling Waters Trail, a 0.8-mile trail in Pine Ridge, PA (US)

0.8 mi
1.3 km

Easy Out-and-Back

Tumbling Waters Trail

4.0

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Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey

Default image for Paterson Great Falls, a 0.1-mile trail in Paterson, NJ (US)

0.1 mi
0.2 km

Easy Out-and-Back

Paterson Great Falls

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