Hiking trails near DuBois, Pennsylvania

109 official trails lie within 25 miles of DuBois — 525 miles in total, 75 rated easy and 20 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 1,291 ft; the median trail gains 233 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Thunder Mountain Equestrian Trail	27.6	803 ft	Expert	51 min · 30 mi
Designated Route	22.4	382 ft	Expert	50 min · 23 mi
Quehanna Trail	72.9	1,291 ft	Expert	42 min · 24 mi
Clear Creek State Park Trails	7.9	395 ft	Expert	47 min · 33 mi
Thunder Mtn Equestrian	10.1	256 ft	Expert	1 h 02 min · 32 mi
Parker Dam State Park Trails	10.8	248 ft	Expert	32 min · 16 mi
Allegheny National Forest Trails	10.7	311 ft	Hard	57 min · 32 mi
Quehanna Trail West Cross Connector	5.4	770 ft	Hard	48 min · 23 mi
Tobecco Trail	7.2	366 ft	Hard	45 min · 33 mi
David S. Ammerman Trail	10.6	434 ft	Hard	25 min · 16 mi
Mahoning Shadow Trail	15.5	416 ft	Hard	29 min · 18 mi
Elk Trail	4.4	686 ft	Moderate	49 min · 29 mi
Laurel Mill X-C Ski and Hiking Trail	6.7	104 ft	Moderate	57 min · 32 mi
Roberts Run Rd	2.0	497 ft	Easy	1 h 14 min · 35 mi
Clarion-Little Toby Creek Trail	18.4	118 ft	Moderate	16 min · 11 mi
Trap Run Trail	2.5	438 ft	Easy	48 min · 33 mi
Five Bridges Trail	8.6	120 ft	Moderate	17 min · 11 mi
Beartown Rocks Trail	1.7	489 ft	Easy	48 min · 33 mi
Fairview Trail	1.8	427 ft	Easy	37 min · 20 mi
Pine Run Loop Trail	2.1	385 ft	Easy	48 min · 34 mi
Clear Creek Trail	1.8	416 ft	Easy	45 min · 33 mi
Rattlesnake Trail	1.8	410 ft	Easy	24 min · 15 mi
Wolf Run Trail	4.5	214 ft	Easy	5 min · 3 mi
Laurel Trail	1.6	412 ft	Easy	49 min · 33 mi

Quick picks near DuBois

Easy and short: Roberts Run Rd — 2.0 mi, rated easy, 19 mi from town
Biggest climb: Quehanna Trail — 1,291 ft over 72.9 mi, 18 mi from town
Longest: Quehanna Trail — 72.9 mi, 18 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Beartown Rocks Trail to Beartown Rocks; Hobo Hill Trail to Hobo Hill

Lakes: Cloe Lake Trail to Cloe Lake

Viewpoints: Quehanna Trail to Three Runs Vista; Fairview Trail to Fairview

Mountain passes: David S. Ammerman Trail to The Narrows

Trail guides near DuBois

Baker Trail — 133.5 mi, 1,024 ft climb · 34 mi away
Donut Hole Trail — 81.7 mi, 1,513 ft climb · 38 mi away
Allegheny Front Trail — 40.6 mi, 1,132 ft climb · 40 mi away

Nearby towns: St. Marys (26 mi) · Indiana (40 mi) · Altoona (46 mi) · State College (52 mi)

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