193 official trails lie within 25 miles of Huntingdon — 981 miles in total, 110 rated easy and 27 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 1,394 ft; the median trail gains 349 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canoe Creek State Park Trails | 14.5 | 420 ft | Expert | 40 min · 24 mi |
| Allegrippis Trails at Raystown Lake | 30.2 | 430 ft | Expert | 35 min · 14 mi |
| Standing Stone Trail | 20.8 | 1,352 ft | Expert | 33 min · 15 mi |
| Mount Nittany Trails | 9.1 | 643 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 37 mi |
| Terrace Mountain Trail | 12.8 | 570 ft | Expert | 23 min · 7 mi |
| Designated Route | 6.6 | 1,224 ft | Hard | 55 min · 32 mi |
| Old Logger's Trail | 5.5 | 521 ft | Hard | 32 min · 13 mi |
| Jack's Mt Rd | 5.8 | 1,394 ft | Hard | 44 min · 25 mi |
| Iron Horse Trail | 9.6 | 661 ft | Hard | 1 h 23 min · 50 mi |
| Ant Hill Trail North | 3.7 | 1,371 ft | Hard | 42 min · 22 mi |
| Bells Gap Rail Trail | 6.3 | 949 ft | Hard | 45 min · 29 mi |
| Wire Fence Hollow Trail | 3.3 | 1,157 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 20 mi |
| Long Mountain Trail | 3.0 | 1,266 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 27 mi |
| Greenwood Furnace State Park Trails | 5.3 | 178 ft | Hard | 39 min · 21 mi |
| Colerain Trail | 2.4 | 969 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 15 mi |
| Round Top Trail | 2.5 | 1,264 ft | Moderate | 29 min · 14 mi |
| Ross Trail | 2.0 | 1,313 ft | Moderate | 58 min · 27 mi |
| Owl Gap Trail | 2.9 | 835 ft | Moderate | 45 min · 24 mi |
| Harshbarger Trail | 2.1 | 1,204 ft | Moderate | 42 min · 22 mi |
| Sassafras Trail | 3.3 | 856 ft | Moderate | 1 h 05 min · 27 mi |
| Greenwood Spur Standing Stone Trail | 2.0 | 1,146 ft | Moderate | 58 min · 27 mi |
| Trough Creek State Park Trails | 2.8 | 223 ft | Moderate | 47 min · 24 mi |
| Ironstone Trail | 3.4 | 801 ft | Moderate | 46 min · 22 mi |
| Detweiler Trail | 3.3 | 813 ft | Moderate | 1 h 01 min · 28 mi |
Summits: Terrace Mountain Trail to Terrace Mountain; Designated Route to Lock Mountain; Round Top Trail to Round Top; Ross Trail to Broad Mountain
Lakes: Allegrippis Trails at Raystown Lake to Raystown Lake; Bells Gap Rail Trail to Bellwood Reservoir; Ironstone Trail to University Watershed Reservoir Project; Lower Trail to Williamsburg Station Lake (historical)
Viewpoints: Standing Stone Trail to Stone Mountain Hawk Watch Platform; Mount Nittany Trails to Boalsburg & Mt. Nittany Middle School Overlook; White Blazed Trail to Mike Lynch Overlook; Blue Blazed Trail to Little Flat Overlook
Mountain passes: Ruff Gap Trail to Ruff Gap; Fern Winder Trail to Musser Gap; Shittaka Trail to Crabapple Gap; Brush Ridge Trail to Otter Gap
Rock formations: Trough Creek State Park Trails to Balanced Rock; Brumbaugh Trail to Balanced Rock; Lower Trail to Indian Chief Rock
Springs: Iron Horse Trail to Big Spring; Thickhead Mountain Trail to McKinney Spring; Brush Ridge Trail to Chestnut Spring; Chestnut Spring Trail to Chestnut Spring
Nearby towns: Altoona (21 mi) · State College (22 mi) · Lewistown (24 mi) · Chambersburg (43 mi)
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