126 official trails lie within 25 miles of York — 1,262 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 1,095 ft; the median trail gains 122 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Schock Memorial Park Trails at Governor Dick | 13.8 | 408 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 35 mi |
| Rocky Ridge County Park Trails | 19.3 | 320 ft | Expert | 16 min · 6 mi |
| Conestoga Trail | 30.7 | 595 ft | Expert | 47 min · 28 mi |
| Codorus State Park Trails | 11.7 | 107 ft | Expert | 42 min · 19 mi |
| Mason Dixon Trail | 188.2 | 1,095 ft | Expert | 30 min · 18 mi |
| Lancaster County Central Park Trail | 9.8 | 145 ft | Expert | 48 min · 28 mi |
| Gifford Pinchot State Park Trails | 21.1 | 163 ft | Hard | 28 min · 14 mi |
| Turkey Hill Trail | 7.0 | 349 ft | Hard | 40 min · 23 mi |
| Mason-Dixon Trail | 6.9 | 506 ft | Hard | 29 min · 14 mi |
| Jonathan Eshenour Memorial Trail | 11.9 | 177 ft | Hard | 48 min · 34 mi |
| Heritage Rail Trail County Park | 21.2 | 500 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 20 mi |
| Capital Area Greenbelt | 24.0 | 249 ft | Hard | 42 min · 28 mi |
| Tucquan Trail | 2.8 | 279 ft | Moderate | 57 min · 33 mi |
| Trout Run Trail System | 2.8 | 278 ft | Moderate | 1 h 01 min · 36 mi |
| Steinman Run Nature Preserve Trail | 2.8 | 230 ft | Moderate | 1 h 02 min · 33 mi |
| Reed Run Nature Preserve Trail | 2.4 | 231 ft | Moderate | 1 h 03 min · 33 mi |
| Wildwood Park Trails | 5.2 | 89 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 28 mi |
| Headwater Trail | 3.9 | 206 ft | Moderate | 17 min · 8 mi |
| Kelly's Run Trail | 2.1 | 564 ft | Easy | 52 min · 30 mi |
| Wizard Ranch Trail | 2.1 | 195 ft | Moderate | 23 min · 12 mi |
| Northwest River Trail | 16.8 | 53 ft | Moderate | 45 min · 27 mi |
| Blue Trail (Martic Township Park) | 2.0 | 329 ft | Easy | 54 min · 30 mi |
| White Rocks Trail | 1.5 | 499 ft | Easy | 45 min · 26 mi |
| 83 Link Trail | 1.7 | 200 ft | Easy | 16 min · 7 mi |
Summits: Clarence Schock Memorial Park Trails at Governor Dick to Governor Dick Hill; Mason Dixon Trail to Bacon Hill; Gifford Pinchot State Park Trails to Straight Hill; Turkey Hill Trail to Turkey Hill
Lakes: Mason Dixon Trail to Plum Creek Pond; Gifford Pinchot State Park Trails to Pinchot Lake; Capital Area Greenbelt to Wildwood Lake; Wildwood Park Trails to Wildwood Lake
Viewpoints: Rocky Ridge County Park Trails to South Observation Deck; Conestoga Trail to House Rock; Mason Dixon Trail to Highpoint Scenic Vista; Turkey Hill Trail to Star Rock Overlook
Mountain passes: Mason Dixon Trail to Susquehanna Point
Rock formations: Mason Dixon Trail to Balanced Rock; Gifford Pinchot State Park Trails to Balanced Rock
Springs: Mason Dixon Trail to Whisky Spring
Nearby towns: Harrisburg (23 mi) · Lancaster (23 mi) · Gettysburg (28 mi) · Westminster (30 mi)
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