Hiking in Central Pennsylvania and Around the State 
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Allegheny Front Trail | Bald Eagle State Forest | Black Forest Trail | Chuck Keiper Trail
Donut Hole Trail | Eagleton Mine Camp Trail | Golden Eagle Trail | John P. Saylor Trail
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail | Loyalsock Trail | Mid State Trail - Tioga Region
Mid State Trail - State College Region | Mid State Trail - Woolrich Region
Mid State Trail - Everett Region | Mount Nittany | Old Loggers Path
Pinchot Trail | Quehanna Trail | Ricketts Glen S.P. | Rothrock State Forest | Shingletown Gap
Sproul State Forest | Standing Stone Trail | Stone Valley Rec. Area | The Barrens
Yellow Creek S.P. | West Rim Trail
Outside of Pennsylvania:
Maine - Acadia National Park
South Carolina - Table Rock
West Virginia - Tygart Lake State Park
Why PAHikes.com?
In looking for information on hikes in and around Central Pennsylvania, I found that most web sites that had information about hiking did not provide me with enough details. Most Pennsylvania hiking web sites told me to refer to a book on hiking if I wanted details on the hike. All I wanted was a map and directions on how to get to the trail.
Thus the birth of PAHikes.com.
On this web site you will find detailed maps for the hikes I have done as well as hiking information such as length, elevation traversed, hiking times, as well as direction and coordinates to the trailhead. And of course, pictures and trail commentaries. If you've hiked any of the trails listed on this site you can post your review of the trail and let others know if you enjoyed the trail or found it too difficult.
I hope you find PAHikes.com a useful and beneficial website.
Happy Hiking!


I had the opportunity to contribute to Backpacker Magazine, commenting and suggesting hikes in the Northeast US. As for Pennsylvania, I suggested the waterfall hike of Ricketts Glen. Read all about it at 
Hiking is a great family activity. It is a great way for the family to be together, get some exercise, and spend time outdoors. When hiking with kids, there are a few tips that can make it a more enjoyable experience.
The PA Hikes 2010 Calendar highlights various sections of the trails in Pennsylvania. Each month depicts a hike on some of the various trails found in the Keystone State. View scenes from the Mid State Trail, Loyalsock Trail, Standing Stone Trail, Chuck Keiper Trail, and many others. Enjoy the beautiful scenery that the trails of Pennsylvania have to offer even on those days you can't be there in person.
Looking to take advantage of after work daylight before we turned the clocks back, Tim and I decided to do a hike in the Shingletown Gap area. This would be our last after-work hike of the season and we wanted to do something close by so that we had enough time to put in a little bit of mileage. I suggested this particular hike, which I had done over 2 years ago, as it explored trails that Tim had not yet hiked.