122 official trails lie within 25 miles of Pottsville — 1,494 miles in total, 81 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 1,784 ft; the median trail gains 200 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area Trails | 72.7 | 752 ft | Expert | 37 min · 22 mi |
| Rausch Creek Off-Road Park | 38.9 | 812 ft | Expert | 28 min · 20 mi |
| State Game Land 106 Trails | 8.9 | 964 ft | Expert | 34 min · 18 mi |
| Appalachian Trail | 235.1 | 1,784 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 31 mi |
| Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Trails | 6.6 | 797 ft | Expert | 28 min · 18 mi |
| Swatara State Park Trails | 11.7 | 164 ft | Expert | 46 min · 28 mi |
| Blue Marsh Lake Trails | 29.5 | 318 ft | Expert | 43 min · 26 mi |
| State Game Land 326 Trails | 6.1 | 745 ft | Hard | 9 min · 7 mi |
| Switchback Railroad Trail | 8.6 | 481 ft | Hard | 42 min · 24 mi |
| Sand Spring to Tom Lowe Loop Trail | 4.6 | 745 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 26 mi |
| Sincavage Trail | 3.0 | 1,014 ft | Moderate | 24 min · 16 mi |
| Tom Lowe Trail | 2.9 | 737 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 26 mi |
| Lykens Valley Rail Trail | 7.0 | 343 ft | Moderate | 43 min · 29 mi |
| Pinnacle Trail (Yellow Trail) | 1.5 | 989 ft | Moderate | 39 min · 27 mi |
| Tuscarora State Park Trails | 4.2 | 169 ft | Moderate | 29 min · 20 mi |
| Second Mountain Trail | 7.0 | 200 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 17 mi |
| Schuylkill River Trail - Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail | 7.3 | 296 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 16 mi |
| Schuylkill River Trail - John Bartram Trail | 7.2 | 127 ft | Moderate | 19 min · 14 mi |
| Roaring Creek Trail | 7.6 | 172 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 23 mi |
| fire break | 2.5 | 452 ft | Easy | 36 min · 20 mi |
| Furnace Creek Trail | 1.6 | 544 ft | Easy | 34 min · 23 mi |
| Stony Valley Railroad Grade | 6.0 | 196 ft | Easy | 57 min · 30 mi |
| Pump House Trail | 1.1 | 606 ft | Easy | 35 min · 23 mi |
| Black Road Trail | 4.0 | 226 ft | Easy | 39 min · 22 mi |
Summits: Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area Trails to Mahanoy Mountain; Appalachian Trail to Bake Oven Knob; Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Trails to Hawk Mountain; Big Mountain Trail to Big Mountain
Lakes: Appalachian Trail to Childrens Lake; Blue Marsh Lake Trails to Blue Marsh Lake Stilling Basin; Tuscarora State Park Trails to Tuscarora Lake; Roaring Creek Trail to Klines Reservoir
Viewpoints: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Trails to North Lookout; Switchback Railroad Trail to Pisgah Vista
Mountain passes: Appalachian Trail to Swatara Gap; Swatara Rail Trail to Swatara Gap
Rock formations: Appalachian Trail to Pulpit Rock; Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Trails to River of Rocks
Springs: Appalachian Trail to Whisky Spring; Switchback Railroad Trail to Indian Spring
Nearby towns: Hazleton (22 mi) · Bloomsburg (26 mi) · Lebanon (26 mi) · Reading (28 mi)
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