Hiking the Allegheny National Forest

The Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania covers 500,000 acres and is nationally known for its many established hiking trails. This guide covers 50 dayhikes and 5 backpacking trails in and around the region, with information on what to pack, time to allow, trailhead locations, and major vistas and points of interest along the way. Maps of each trail are included.

Jeff Mitchell is the author of Backpacking Pennsylvania, Paddling Pennsylvania, Hiking the Endless Mountains, and Hiking the Allegheny National Forest. He is a board member for the Keystone Trails Association and a member of the Alpine Club of Williamsport. He lives near Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, where he works as the District Attorney of Wyoming County.

Introduction; Kinzua Bridge State Park; Bradford City Water Authority; Allegheny National Forest: Bradford Ranger District; Allegheny National Forest: Marienville Range District; Chapman State Park; Cook Forest State Park; Clear Creek State Park and State Forest; State Game Lands 74; Tionesta Lake; Cornplanter State Forest; State Games Lands 282; Backpacking Trails.