233 official trails lie within 25 miles of Lewistown — 1,035 miles in total, 137 rated easy and 35 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 1,608 ft; the median trail gains 393 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Denning State Park and Tuscarora State Forest Trails | 20.6 | 1,143 ft | Expert | 1 h 17 min · 46 mi |
| Fowlers Hollow Trails | 12.8 | 1,144 ft | Expert | 1 h 25 min · 49 mi |
| Mid State Trail - Reeds Gap Spur | 12.7 | 1,302 ft | Expert | 1 h 04 min · 27 mi |
| Tuscarora Trail | 24.1 | 1,608 ft | Expert | 1 h 15 min · 46 mi |
| Standing Stone Trail | 20.8 | 1,352 ft | Expert | 1 h 04 min · 33 mi |
| Mount Nittany Trails | 9.1 | 643 ft | Expert | 47 min · 32 mi |
| Terrace Mountain Trail | 12.8 | 570 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 41 mi |
| Little Buffalo State Park Trails | 9.1 | 268 ft | Expert | 53 min · 38 mi |
| White Mountain Ridge Trail | 6.0 | 1,432 ft | Hard | 1 h 04 min · 40 mi |
| Iron Horse Trail | 9.6 | 661 ft | Hard | 1 h 21 min · 50 mi |
| OHM Trail | 6.5 | 413 ft | Hard | 42 min · 27 mi |
| High Top Trail | 7.8 | 712 ft | Hard | 49 min · 27 mi |
| Ant Hill Trail North | 3.7 | 1,371 ft | Hard | 59 min · 33 mi |
| Long Path | 2.9 | 1,094 ft | Hard | 1 h 01 min · 24 mi |
| Wire Fence Hollow Trail | 3.3 | 1,157 ft | Moderate | 50 min · 31 mi |
| Long Mountain Trail | 3.0 | 1,266 ft | Moderate | 43 min · 23 mi |
| Red Ridge Trail | 4.1 | 986 ft | Moderate | 39 min · 18 mi |
| Greenwood Furnace State Park Trails | 5.3 | 178 ft | Hard | 38 min · 21 mi |
| West Boyer Trail | 2.6 | 1,300 ft | Moderate | 50 min · 28 mi |
| Reeds Gap State Park Trails | 4.7 | 315 ft | Hard | 30 min · 14 mi |
| Ross Trail | 2.0 | 1,313 ft | Moderate | 46 min · 17 mi |
| Owl Gap Trail | 2.9 | 835 ft | Moderate | 58 min · 33 mi |
| Harshbarger Trail | 2.1 | 1,204 ft | Moderate | 59 min · 33 mi |
| Shawyerville Trail | 2.2 | 1,142 ft | Moderate | 47 min · 29 mi |
Summits: Tuscarora Trail to Sherman Mountain; Terrace Mountain Trail to Terrace Mountain; White Mountain Ridge Trail to White Mountain; Ross Trail to Broad Mountain
Lakes: Little Buffalo State Park Trails to Little Buffalo Lake; Ironstone Trail to University Watershed Reservoir Project; Minehart Trail to Minehart Reservoir; East Minehart Trail to Minehart Reservoir
Viewpoints: Tuscarora Trail to Flat Rock; 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
Mountain passes: Mid State Trail - Reeds Gap Spur to Reeds Gap; Tuscarora Trail to McClures Gap; OHM Trail to Botteiger Gap; Red Ridge Trail to Treaster Gap
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: State College (20 mi) · Huntingdon (24 mi) · Lock Haven (38 mi) · Selinsgrove (40 mi)
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