88 official trails lie within 25 miles of Oil City — 827 miles in total, 60 rated easy and 10 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 1,024 ft; the median trail gains 183 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Creek State Park Hiking Trails | 49.5 | 521 ft | Expert | 11 min · 5 mi |
| Cook Forest State Park | 14.8 | 477 ft | Expert | 57 min · 33 mi |
| Baker Trail | 133.5 | 1,024 ft | Expert | 1 h 00 min · 34 mi |
| Clarion Highlands Trail | 19.1 | 499 ft | Hard | 25 min · 15 mi |
| Asl #5 Hickory Ridge | 8.9 | 630 ft | Hard | 54 min · 33 mi |
| Sandy Creek Trail | 15.6 | 349 ft | Hard | 25 min · 14 mi |
| Allegheny River Trail | 27.1 | 514 ft | Hard | 37 min · 24 mi |
| Erie to Pittsburgh Trail | 54.5 | 514 ft | Moderate | 1 min · 0 mi |
| Sandy Creek Trail(Avta Route) | 7.6 | 305 ft | Hard | 17 min · 10 mi |
| Valley of the Bears Trail | 4.3 | 405 ft | Hard | 53 min · 31 mi |
| Allegheny River Trail (Avta Route) | 7.7 | 490 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 18 mi |
| Boiler Trail | 3.3 | 415 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 34 mi |
| John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop Trail | 12.1 | 57 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 26 mi |
| Blyson Trail | 3.3 | 459 ft | Moderate | 1 h 15 min · 38 mi |
| Knox to Kane Trail | 27.3 | 321 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 24 mi |
| McClintock Trail | 6.2 | 223 ft | Moderate | 4 min · 2 mi |
| Oil Creek State Park Multi-Use Trail | 9.5 | 146 ft | Moderate | 29 min · 16 mi |
| Kennerdell Trail | 2.3 | 547 ft | Moderate | 29 min · 18 mi |
| Goddard-McKeever Trail | 2.9 | 249 ft | Moderate | 50 min · 27 mi |
| Asl #21A Crystal Springs | 2.1 | 535 ft | Easy | 56 min · 27 mi |
| Fisherman Cove Trail | 1.8 | 523 ft | Easy | 40 min · 19 mi |
| Clarion Highlands Trail (Avta Route) | 6.8 | 193 ft | Moderate | 32 min · 21 mi |
| This path needs GPS mapped | 2.0 | 439 ft | Easy | 1 h 29 min · 39 mi |
| Dennison Run Trail | 1.5 | 499 ft | Easy | 33 min · 18 mi |
Summits: Baker Trail to Russell Hill
Lakes: Baker Trail to Sample Reservoir; John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop Trail to Lake Wilhelm
Viewpoints: Overlook Trail to Dennison Point Overlook
Rock formations: Allegheny River Trail to Indian God Rock; Erie to Pittsburgh Trail to Indian God Rock
Springs: Oil Creek State Park Hiking Trails to Oil Seeps
Nearby towns: Grove City (27 mi) · Meadville (27 mi) · Corry (35 mi) · Greenville (35 mi)
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