Valley Girl Views: Places To Hike

A list of our favorite places to hike in the central Susquehanna Valley - and beyond.

Easy - More Of A Walk Than A Hike

Glacial Pools Preserve (Dogs Allowed) Located Above Hughesville
Montour Preserve (No Dogs Allowed) Located Near Washingtonville
Dale Engle Walker Ridge Trail Located in Lewisburg
J. Manly Robbins Trail in Danville (Rail Trail)
Old Alvira - hike around the bunkers in the State Gamelands Located Near Allenwood
The Ruins At Scotia Barrens - Near State College. (sometimes a little overgrown, and watch for broken glass - but a pretty short easy walk for the most part)
Zindel Park - A Unique area to explore near Lock Haven Pa
The Falls On Lost Creek - Near McClure Pa
Road Trip - Columcille Megalith Park- A REALLY neat place to see, with a variety of stonehenge type stone structures.

Moderate - More than a walk in the park, but nothing too difficult

Geisinger Trails in Danville
Hiking to Ticklish Rock Located Near Tivoli/Picture Rocks Area
Hiking to Angel Falls (not truly difficult, but you may get your feet wet here, and the trail can be tricky to find at times) Located about 10 minutes past Ticklish Rock - North of Montoursville.
Jacoby Falls located near Montoursville
The Haystacks - Near Laporte Pa (and there's a waterfall here too)
Fall Brook Falls - Near Blossburg - the first falls is a simple walk, to see the second is a bit of a scramble down the hill and hike up the side of the creek. Not too difficult. Be sure to drive up the road a bit and see the brilliant bright blue acid mine treatment ponds too.
Road Trip- Seven Tubs Natural Area - A really unique sight to see near Wilkes Barre Pa

Moderately Difficult - Rickets Glen Falls Trail - steep in places, but a well maintained trail with lots of steps. Closed in the winter, usually reopens mid April.

Difficult - Steep, Rocky, Or Just Plain Difficult

Road Trip - The Thousand Steps Trail (Only difficult because it's 1,000 steps straight up. Great trail, fantastic views, historical! - but it's also about 2 hours away)
Abandoned Plane Crash Site on Mountain near McElhatten - there is no trail, and nothing about this is easy. It can be very dangerous, should not be attempted unless you are familiar with this kind of hike.

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Columbia County

Huntingdon County

Luzerne County

Lycoming County -

3.3 miles round trip Jacoby Falls
The Alvira Bunkers (many trail options)
Technically Sullivan County - but it's just over the county line - 1/4 mile, approximately - Ticklish Rock

Sullivan County: