155 official trails lie within 25 miles of Johnstown — 1,494 miles in total, 87 rated easy and 36 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 1,731 ft; the median trail gains 288 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Knob State Park Trails | 18.9 | 1,084 ft | Expert | 53 min · 26 mi |
| Powell Stackhouse Park Trails | 10.6 | 373 ft | Expert | 6 min · 2 mi |
| Lost Turkey Trail | 23.5 | 1,171 ft | Expert | 22 min · 13 mi |
| Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail | 30.8 | 1,390 ft | Expert | 1 h 03 min · 45 mi |
| Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail | 95.2 | 1,731 ft | Expert | 17 min · 8 mi |
| Yellow Creek State Park Trails | 11.8 | 276 ft | Expert | 40 min · 22 mi |
| Shawnee State Park Trails | 11.7 | 307 ft | Expert | 57 min · 36 mi |
| PWS Trail System | 31.0 | 899 ft | Expert | 1 h 09 min · 37 mi |
| 6 to 10 Trail | 7.7 | 1,134 ft | Hard | 41 min · 28 mi |
| John P. Saylor Trail | 17.6 | 352 ft | Hard | 22 min · 13 mi |
| Designated Route | 4.7 | 1,159 ft | Hard | 38 min · 11 mi |
| West Penn Trail | 15.2 | 356 ft | Hard | 57 min · 31 mi |
| Ghost Town Trail | 44.4 | 1,062 ft | Hard | 29 min · 15 mi |
| Hoodlebug Trail | 12.7 | 347 ft | Hard | 48 min · 28 mi |
| Mountain Streams Trail | 4.4 | 1,069 ft | Hard | 1 h 01 min · 40 mi |
| Map of the Earth | 5.0 | 397 ft | Hard | 7 min · 3 mi |
| Grove Run Trail | 3.9 | 826 ft | Moderate | 53 min · 29 mi |
| MTB Trail | 5.9 | 251 ft | Moderate | 1 h 06 min · 34 mi |
| Keystone State Park Trails | 4.5 | 190 ft | Moderate | 1 h 05 min · 36 mi |
| Wenturine Tract Trail | 2.1 | 981 ft | Moderate | 21 min · 9 mi |
| Sgl 26 Designated Route | 5.9 | 375 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 24 mi |
| Path of the Flood Trail | 5.0 | 387 ft | Moderate | 1 min · 0 mi |
| 6 to 10 Trail (Hiking Only) | 3.1 | 675 ft | Moderate | 41 min · 28 mi |
| Rager Mountain Trail | 1.8 | 1,021 ft | Moderate | 16 min · 8 mi |
Waterfalls: Linn Run State Park Hiking Trails to Adams Falls
Summits: Blue Knob State Park Trails to Blue Knob; Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail to Mystery Hill; Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail to Irwin Hill; MTB Trail to Spruce Knob
Lakes: Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail to Big Spring Reservoir; Shawnee State Park Trails to Shawnee Lake; 6 to 10 Trail to Blair Gap Reservoir; West Penn Trail to Conemaugh River Lake
Viewpoints: Blue Knob State Park Trails to Pavia; Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail to Beam Rocks; Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail to Beam Rocks; James Wolfe Sculpture Trail to Observation Deck
Mountain passes: 6 to 10 Trail to Blair Gap; 6 to 10 Trail (Hiking Only) to The Muleshoe; Level 6 Trail to Blair Gap
Rock formations: John P. Saylor Trail to Wolf Rock; Boulder Trail to Wolf Rock
Springs: Grove Run Trail to Grove Run Spring
Nearby towns: Somerset (24 mi) · Indiana (24 mi) · Altoona (30 mi) · Greensburg (33 mi)
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