139 official trails lie within 25 miles of Somerset — 1,083 miles in total, 65 rated easy and 45 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 1,647 ft; the median trail gains 328 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohiopyle State Park Hiking Trails | 15.3 | 853 ft | Expert | 1 h 00 min · 32 mi |
| Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail | 12.3 | 1,470 ft | Expert | 48 min · 20 mi |
| Bear Run Nature Reserve Trails | 19.8 | 975 ft | Expert | 56 min · 31 mi |
| Powell Stackhouse Park Trails | 10.6 | 373 ft | Expert | 42 min · 29 mi |
| Lost Turkey Trail | 23.5 | 1,171 ft | Expert | 42 min · 33 mi |
| Laurel Hill State Park Trails | 10.0 | 447 ft | Expert | 20 min · 9 mi |
| Laurel Ridge State Park Hiking Trails | 15.8 | 482 ft | Expert | 41 min · 20 mi |
| Shawnee State Park Trails | 11.7 | 307 ft | Expert | 51 min · 30 mi |
| PWS Trail System | 31.0 | 899 ft | Expert | 52 min · 25 mi |
| John P. Saylor Trail | 17.6 | 352 ft | Hard | 42 min · 33 mi |
| Designated Route | 4.7 | 1,159 ft | Hard | 1 h 10 min · 35 mi |
| Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail | 20.8 | 867 ft | Hard | 39 min · 16 mi |
| Mountain Streams Trail | 4.4 | 1,069 ft | Hard | 25 min · 13 mi |
| Old Mail Trail - Not Correct | 2.2 | 1,647 ft | Moderate | 1 h 07 min · 35 mi |
| Map of the Earth | 5.0 | 397 ft | Hard | 37 min · 29 mi |
| New England Trail | 2.9 | 1,293 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 24 mi |
| North Loop Trail | 4.5 | 901 ft | Moderate | 24 min · 15 mi |
| Grove Run Trail | 3.9 | 826 ft | Moderate | 51 min · 17 mi |
| Roaring Run Trail | 3.5 | 804 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 20 mi |
| Path of the Flood Trail | 5.0 | 387 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 29 mi |
| Stage Coach Trail | 2.4 | 897 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 29 mi |
| Painter Rock Trail | 1.9 | 778 ft | Moderate | 32 min · 18 mi |
| Indian Creek Valley Trail | 8.8 | 192 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 16 mi |
| South Loop Trail | 2.2 | 540 ft | Easy | 32 min · 15 mi |
Waterfalls: Linn Run State Park Hiking Trails to Adams Falls; Cole Run Falls Trail to Cole Run Falls
Summits: Ohiopyle State Park Hiking Trails to Sugarloaf Knob
Lakes: Shawnee State Park Trails to Shawnee Lake; Cole Run Falls Trail to Blue Hole; Indian Lake path to Indian Lake
Viewpoints: Bear Run Nature Reserve Trails to Paradise Overlook; James Wolfe Sculpture Trail to Observation Deck; Wolf Rocks Loop Trail to Wolf Rocks
Rock formations: John P. Saylor Trail to Wolf Rock; Boulder Trail to Wolf Rock
Springs: Grove Run Trail to Grove Run Spring; Cole Run Falls Trail to Blue Hole Spring
Nearby towns: Johnstown (24 mi) · Cumberland (30 mi) · Greensburg (32 mi) · Uniontown (35 mi)
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