Allegheny Portage Railroad NHS This isn't a trail, exactly, but it has a couple of short, charming (if somewhat knee-popping) trails that retrace the portage. Otherwise, it's an absolutely fabulous place to visit. Here's a semi-useful National Park page.

Allentown Hiking Club the aspiration of this club is to escape the crowded city; to walk, hike and climb for enjoyment and exercise with nature loving companions; to maintain its section of the Appalachian Trail. Appalachian Trail personal journal by a Pennsylania local, Bob Wardecker, on trailjournals.com.

Baker Trail is a 141-mile hiking and backpacking trail, following forest paths, old jeep trails and dirt roads through woods, farmlands, along rivers and creeks.

Central Pennsylvania Growing site with a few hikes in north-central and central region; excellent narrative pages with directions, description, photos, and topo maps. PAhikes.com site by Scott Adams.

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area page by the National Park Service outlining the hikes on the Pennsylvania side of the river. Clearly the various waterfall sites -- Dingmans, George W. Childs area, etc -- are the best sightseeing, although the hiking trails tend to be short. This page has brief descriptions and links to maps, trail maps, and various lengthier trail descriptions. An important page to know in this region.

Delaware Water Gap NRA - Raymondskill Falls Not exactly a "hike," perhaps if you string all the trails and shorts together, you might get a mile out of it. We include this link because it does a great job of describing Raymondskill Falls, a series of cascades a few miles south of Milford. Includes directions and photos. If you know the area at all, you're probably familiar with Bushkill Falls and Dingmans Falls, but many people feel that Raymondskill Falls are the most spectacular.

General -- Keystone Trails Association here's a federation of individuals and organizations dedicated to providing, preserving, protecting and promoting recreational hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania. PRetty cool, huh? KTA builds and maintains trails, advocates trail protection, land acquisition, all that sort of stuff. Good group; if you hike in Pennsylvainia you ought to get to know the KTA.

Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania Actually, Pine Creek Gorge; here's a page about hiking the West Rim, with photos, info, and a fun to read journal on the perryzip.com website.

Great Allegheny Passage Trail linking Cumberland Md. to Pittsburgh; official site.

Harrisburg/South Central Pennsylvania Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club maintains this site, which is chock full of information on the region. Maps, descriptions...much more that just AT info. This is a must-click if you live in the Harrisburg area.

Holtwood Recreation Area site by Mike Juskelis on the MidAtlanticHikes.com website. Quite complete; you can't do a better hiking site than this one. Holtwood Recreation Area is on the banks of Lake Aldred on the Susquehanna River; hike reports include Kelly's Run/Pinnacle Overlook, Mason-Dixon Tr-Otter Creek Loop, Mason-Dixon Trail, and Conestoga Trail.

Pine Creek Gorge Also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania; here's a page about hiking the West Rim, with photos, info, and a fun to read journal on the perryzip.com website (link repeated from above).

Quehanna Trail Fun narrative on a Western PA group thru-hike with a humorous "kiss the blaze" angle. Good reading on the AdventureMatters.com site.

Rachel Carson Trail and the Baker Trail are two of Western Pennsylvania's premier hiking trails, boasting miles of rugged, hilly terrain that challenge even the most seasoned hikers. This web site serves as a guide, with location, preservation, descriptions and other information.

Schuykill River Trail This link goes the hiking page on the official website of The Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area, which is a long name for a group of pretty cool people who are pretty serious about protecting the river. Which, by the way, is pronounced "Skoo-kill" -- unlike the Schuykill Expressway, which is pronounced "Sure-kill." (A little humor there. alright, I'll move on) Anyway, you've got quite a few trails happening here, including the AT, but the one we'll point you to is the Schuykill River Trail, which is a rather varied affair, but in general is a greenway type trails. Nice trail, recommended.

Scranton Area This is the "Hike Northeast Pennsylvania" website by David C Doyle and Theresa Duick, and it covers quite a bit of territory throughout the Poconos/Endless Mountains regions and beyond. Plenty of hiking trails described, with some outstanding photos as well. Be sure to check this one out.

Tioga State Forest -- Gillespie Point Nice descriptive hike narrative with photos and topo map of this scenic ridgeline route. Well done, well worth a click on the PAhikes.com site by Scott Adams.

Valley Forge National Park Service website, use this link, then click on "hiking." Surprisingly long and scenic trails at this historic treasure.