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Hiking in Central Pennsylvania and Around the State

THE THOUSAND STEPS ON THE STANDING STONE TRAIL by Scott	5/6/2008

Located in Jacks Narrows, between the towns of Mount Union and Mapleton Depot, is a series of steps up the mountain side. These steps, over one thousand in all, were built in 1936 to aid the quarry workers on their way to and from work. Know as the Thousand Steps, this is now a section of the 70+ mile Standing Stone Trail. Most locals just hike to the top of the steps for a nice view and then head back down. That was exactly what we did, we hiked to the top, enjoyed the vistas and history, and then hiked back down. Read all about our day hike and view some pictures of the great views as well as a photo of our first rattlesnake sighting of the season.

TO THE TOP OF TUSSEY MOUNTAIN by Scott	4/23/2008

A Tuesday evening in April had me hiking to the top of Tussey Mountain with the Ridge and Valley Outings Club. The hike was in the Shingletown Gap area. I had not hiked an inch of the trails in this area last year and I wanted to make sure I made it out to the gap this year. View pictures and read all about this outing as I completed a short but invigorating hike with the RVOC.

A STROLL ALONG THE BLACK MO by Scott	4/16/2008

This was a perfect hike for an early spring evening. With only a few hours of daylight left in the day for hiking, we decided to do this flat hike on the Shingle Mill Trail in Black Moshannon State Park. Just a little under 4 miles in length, this hike gave us plenty of opportunities to see some beautiful areas along the Black Mo. See some of the photos we took and read all about our hike on the Shingle Mill Trail.

THE GREENWOOD SPUR OF THE MST by Scott	3/25/2008

On the weekend of the 15th and 16th, I did a hike from Galbraith Gap to Greenwood Furnace State Park. This took me on a scenic section of the Mid State Trail as well as hiking the entire length of the Greenwood Spur of the MST. I was joined by two others as we enjoyed nature’s beauty as our hike took us through many wild and natural areas. Read our trip report, view photos, and look at topo maps of my first overnight hike of the season.

JACKSON TRAIL / MID STATE TRAIL LOOP by Scott	3/18/2008

This is a nice little hike of about 6.4 miles. It can be hiked in either direction, but we headed counter clockwise getting the descent out of the way. Parking at Jo Hays Vista we hike down off of the ridgetop on the Mid State Trail. After 2 plus miles of hiking in the valley we climbed back to the ridge top to follow the rocky and scenic Jackson Trail back. You can read all about the hike and view pictures from our outing here.

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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!

#	Date of Hike	Trail	Location	Length	Difficulty
25	4/22/2008	Standing Stone Trail ID#78	Near Mount Union PA, off Route US22 .	3.5 mi	84
7	4/10/2008	Shingletown Gap ID#77	Shingletown, PA	2.3 mi	55
15	4/8/2008	Shingle Mill Trail ID#76	Black Moshannon S.P.	3.7 mi	42
2	3/15 - 3/16 /2008	Mid State Trail - Greenwood Spur ID#75	Galbraith Gap to Greenwood Furnace S.P.	14.1 mi	129
2	3/12/2008	Mid State Trail ID#74	Near Jo Hays Vista, off Route PA26	6.4 mi	100
25	1/7/2008	Standing Stone Trail ID#73	Greenwood Furnace S.P.	4.4 mi	82
19	12/19/2007	Woodward Gap ID#72	Woodward, PA, off route PA45	1.0 mi	22
17	11/10 - 11/11/2007	Old Logger's Path ID#71	Masten Ghost Town, Lycoming County	12.5 mi	105
7	10/14/2007	Musser Gap ID#70	Near Shingletown, PA, on Route PA45	4.9 mi	80
18	9/16/2007	John P. Saylor Trail ID#69	Near Windber, PA, on Route PA56	6.3 mi	88
24	8/4/2007	Mid State Trail ID#68	Friend's Cove, south of Everett PA	3.9 mi	71
23	7/21/2007	Kettle Creek Loop Trail ID#67	Kettle Creek S.P.	7.3 mi	138
22	5/25/2007	The Falls Trail ID#66	Ricketts Glen State Park	3.2 mi	59
21	5/23 - 5/24/2007	Pinchot Trail - South Loop ID#65	Lackawanna County	14.2 mi	87
3	5/12/2007	Chuck Keiper Trail ID#64	Pete's Run Road to Fish Dam Run Overlook	6.5 mi	123
2	5/9/2007	Mid State Trail ID#63	Little Flat to Indian Wells Vista	4.4 mi	44
3	4/26 - 4/27/2007	Chuck Keiper Trail - West Loop ID#62	Clinton County, south of Renovo PA	14.5 mi	142
20	4/3/2007	The Barrens ID#61	Near Circle Ville, west of State College PA	5 mi	65
2	3/13/2007	Mount Nittany ID#60	Lemont, PA	4.9 mi	86
12	2/15/2007	Galbraith Gap ID#59	Rothrock State Forest, by Bolasburg, PA	2.5 mi	35
19	1/20/2007	Hook Natural Area ID#58	South of R.B. Winter State Park	7.9 mi	135
19	1/7/2007	Thick Mountain/Swift Run Trail ID#57	Near Troxelville , PA	3.5 mi	66
13	12/10/2006	Mid State Trail ID#56	Ramsey, PA	5.4 mi	108
5	11/21/2006	Mid State Trail ID#55	Poe Paddy & Poe Valley S.P.	7.4 mi	99
15	9/27 - 10/1/2006	Allegheny Front Trail ID#54	Black Moshannon S.P.	40.2 mi	124
15	9/11/2006	Allegheny Front Trail - Rock Run ID#53	Near Black Moshannon S.P.	5.4 mi	74
10	9/4/2006	Stone Valley Recreation Area ID#52	South of Pine Grove Mills, PA	5.4 mi	71
7	8/16/2006	Shingletown Gap ID#51	Shingletown, PA	5.2 mi	84
6	8/5 - 8/6/2006	Mid State Trail ID#50	Blackwell, PA to route PA287	15.7 mi	144
18	7/23/2006	John P. Saylor Trail ID#48	Near Windber, PA, on Route PA56	12.1 mi	162
15	7/9 - 7/10/2006	Allegheny Front Trail - Rock Run ID#47	Near Black Moshannon S.P.	5.2 mi	35
17	7/7 - 7/8/2006	Old Logger's Path ID#46	Masten Ghost Town, Lycoming County	15.1 mi	117
16	7/3/2006	Eagleton Mine Camp Trail ID#45	North of Lock Haven, Route PA120	9.1 mi	134
2	6/29/2006	Mid State Trail - Greenwood Spur ID#44	Near Alan Seeger Natural Area	4.7 mi	68
15	6/6/2006	Allegheny Front Trail - Six Mile Run ID#43	Black Moshannon S.P., Route PA504	5.9 mi	75
12	6/3/2006	Old Laurel Run Trail / Spruce Gap Trail ID#42	Rothrock State Forest, by Bolasburg, PA	3.7 mi	81
2	5/27 - 5/28/2006	Mid State Trail ID#41	Stillhouse Hollow to Poe Valley S.P.	8.7 mi	58
15	5/24/2006	Allegheny Front Trail - Rock Run ID#40	Near Black Moshannon S.P.	4.9 mi	71
3	4/29 - 5/1/2006	Chuck Keiper Trail - East Loop ID#39	Clinton County, south of Renovo PA	22.5 mi	135
7	4/18/2006	Shingletown Gap ID#38	Shingletown, PA	3.5 mi	54
14	4/16/2006	Charles Lewis Natural Area ID#37	South of Cramer, PA, Route PA403	4.9 mi	97
7	4/6/2006	Shingletown Gap ID#36	Shingletown, PA	3.8 mi	70
2	4/2/2006	Mid State Trail ID#35	Jo Hays Vista to Laurel Run Road	7.0 mi	85
2	3/30/2006	Mid State Trail ID#34	Pennsylvania Furnace to Jo Hays Vista	4.7 mi	56
3	3/19/2006	Cranberry Swamp Loop - CKT ID#33	Northern Centre County	3.3 mi	43
2	3/17/2006	Mid State Trail ID#32	Near Pennsylvania Furnace, PA	3.8 mi	43
12	3/5/2006	Buck / Brush Ridge Loop ID#30	Rothrock State Forest, by Milroy PA	6.7 mi	103
4	1/20/2006	James Cleveland Trail ID#29	Pleasant Gap, PA	2 mi	44
7	1/20/2006	Shingletown Gap ID#28	Shingletown, PA	5.6 mi	94
13	1/8/2006	Sand Spring Flat Circuit ID#27	Behind Ravensburg State Park	5.4 mi	78
12	12/11/2005	Tussey Mountain Trail ID#26	Rothrock State Forest, by Boalsburg PA	6.1 mi	85
12	11/27/2005	Bear Meadows Trail ID#25	Bear Meadows Natural Area	3.5 mi	40
2	11/12/2005	Jackson Trail ID#24	Jo Hays Vista, Route PA26	5.6 mi	65
6	11/4/2005	Gillespie Point ID#23	Blackwell, PA	4.2 mi	81
4	10/25/2005	Mount Nittany ID#22	Lemont, PA	1 mi	30
11	10/13 - 10/16/2005	West Rim Trail ID#21	Blackwell, PA	30.2 mi	131
7	9/24/2005	Shingletown Gap ID#19	Shingletown, PA	6.2 mi	99
2	9/17/2005	Jackson Trail ID#18	Jo Hays Vista, Route PA26	5.6 mi	65
1	9/2 - 9/3/2005	Black Forest Trail ID#17	Slate Run, PA	10.6 mi	84
2	8/26 - 8/27/2005	Mid State Trail ID#16	Big Flat to Penn Roosevelt	6.8 mi	131
2	8/18/2005	Mid State Trail ID#14	Little Flat to Big Flat	4.6 mi	56
9	8/6/2005	Yellow Creek State Park ID#13	Strongstown, PA	6 mi	84
4	8/1/2005	Mount Nittany ID#12	Lemont, PA	3.7 mi	71
8	7/23 - 7/24/2005	Quehanna Trail ID#11	East of Penfield , PA	19.5 mi	155
1	6/10 - 6/12/2005	Black Forest Trail ID#10	Slate Run, PA	20.1 mi	127
4	5/23/2005	James Cleveland Trail ID#9	Pleasant Gap, PA	2 mi	44
6	5/1/2005	Gillespie Point ID#8	Blackwell, PA	4.6 mi	91
7	4/16/2005	Shingletown Gap ID#7	Shingletown, PA	4 mi	56
5	4/8/2005	Golden Eagle Trail ID#6	North of Cammal, PA	9.7 mi	192
4	4/5/2005	Mount Nittany ID#5	Lemont, PA	2.6 mi	55
1	9/4 - 9/5/2004	Black Forest Trail ID#4	Slate Run, PA	10.5 mi	103
3	6/12/2004	Yost Run ID#3	Northern Centre County	6.7 mi	116
2	4/17 - 4/18/2004	Mid State Trail ID#2	Penn Roosevelt to Poe Valley	8.4 mi	139
1	9/6/2003	Black Forest Trail ID#1	Slate Run, PA	8.5 mi	175