Hiking trails near Washington, Pennsylvania

92 official trails lie within 25 miles of Washington — 967 miles in total, 56 rated easy and 14 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 2,132 ft; the median trail gains 142 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Raccoon Creek State Park Trails	18.2	331 ft	Expert	58 min · 38 mi
Orange Trail	11.5	384 ft	Expert	22 min · 14 mi
Hillman State Park Trails	12.6	214 ft	Expert	52 min · 33 mi
Ryerson Station State Park Trails	7.5	409 ft	Expert	57 min · 28 mi
Montour Trail	11.8	458 ft	Hard	43 min · 28 mi
Great Allegheny Passage	149.9	2,132 ft	Moderate	48 min · 32 mi
Three Rivers Heritage Trail	13.1	90 ft	Hard	53 min · 33 mi
Erie to Pittsburgh Trail	15.6	90 ft	Moderate	48 min · 29 mi
Steel Valley Trail - Great Allegheny Passage	14.5	83 ft	Moderate	43 min · 28 mi
Panhandle Trail	23.9	342 ft	Moderate	33 min · 20 mi
Emerald View Park Trails	2.9	235 ft	Moderate	42 min · 25 mi
Designated Route	2.4	419 ft	Moderate	35 min · 19 mi
Arrowhead Trail	3.9	273 ft	Easy	31 min · 16 mi
Humpular Trail	2.6	133 ft	Easy	52 min · 31 mi
Buffalo Ridge East Trail [White]	2.7	197 ft	Easy	39 min · 20 mi
Witch Hazel Trail	1.6	415 ft	Easy	52 min · 32 mi
Cross Creek Loop Walking Trail	2.6	284 ft	Easy	19 min · 10 mi
Hemlocks Trail	1.6	301 ft	Easy	46 min · 29 mi
Sleepy Hollow Trail	1.6	239 ft	Easy	38 min · 23 mi
Yellow Trail (Mingo Creek County Park)	1.7	243 ft	Easy	26 min · 15 mi
Vinegar Hollow Trail	1.4	299 ft	Easy	48 min · 32 mi
Kane Woods Nature Area Trails	1.7	138 ft	Easy	33 min · 19 mi
Unmaintained Trail	1.2	233 ft	Easy	52 min · 32 mi
Haunted Hollow Trail	1.2	299 ft	Easy	52 min · 32 mi

Quick picks near Washington

Easy and short: Arrowhead Trail — 3.9 mi, rated easy, 13 mi from town
Biggest climb: Great Allegheny Passage — 2,132 ft over 149.9 mi, 23 mi from town
Longest: Great Allegheny Passage — 149.9 mi, 23 mi from town

What the trails reach

Waterfalls: Great Allegheny Passage to Sugar Run Falls

Lakes: Raccoon Creek State Park Trails to Group Camping Area Lake; Ryerson Station State Park Trails to Ryerson Station Reservoir; Three Rivers Heritage Trail to Panther Hollow Lake; Erie to Pittsburgh Trail to Panther Hollow Lake

Viewpoints: Raccoon Creek State Park Trails to Mineral Springs; Great Allegheny Passage to Zorianna Bay; Panhandle Trail to Montour Trail Railroad Trestle

Mountain passes: Great Allegheny Passage to The Narrows

Springs: Raccoon Creek State Park Trails to Frankfort Springs; Great Allegheny Passage to Big Blue Spring

Nearby towns: Pittsburgh (23 mi) · Steubenville (25 mi) · Uniontown (33 mi) · Greensburg (38 mi)

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