Newest Recommended Hiking Routes
near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Soak up the fantastic views from Big Schloss.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7033331_smallMed_1554997744.jpg?cache=1725103016)
Little Schloss/Big Schloss Mountain Loop
16.8 mi 27.0 km • 2,529' Up 770.82 m Up • 2,537' Down 773.19 m Down
![Overall Run Falls, the tallest waterfall in SNP.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7017406_smallMed_1554829353.jpg?cache=1725102608)
Tuscarora to Toms Brook: Shenandoah and GW
55.8 mi 89.8 km • 10,087' Up 3074.59 m Up • 10,088' Down 3074.67 m Down
![Bridge](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7087069_smallMed_1685447587.jpg?cache=1725104619)
Prettyboy Dam Loop
4.3 mi 7.0 km • 379' Up 115.39 m Up • 380' Down 115.81 m Down
![Solid Trail Markers](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7066233_smallMed_1578960944.jpg?cache=1725709292)
Timber Ridge/Tobacco Barn to Pine Grove Loop
5.4 mi 8.7 km • 483' Up 147.14 m Up • 481' Down 146.76 m Down
![Great Falls is truly a magnificent place to hike or run.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7000291_smallMed_1554159203.jpg?cache=1725707372)
Great Falls Overlooks Out and Back
3.8 mi 6.1 km • 45' Up 13.72 m Up • 45' Down 13.65 m Down
![Viewpoint](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7054111_smallMed_1555704843.jpg?cache=1725103630)
Compton Peak from Jenkins Gap
3.4 mi 5.4 km • 759' Up 231.32 m Up • 759' Down 231.25 m Down
![The Roman Tower](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7077968_smallMed_1618882375.jpg?cache=1725104351)
Musser/Shingletown Loop
7.7 mi 12.5 km • 1,361' Up 414.91 m Up • 1,367' Down 416.61 m Down
![Pine Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7013120_smallMed_1554822226.jpg?cache=1725707739)
North Rock Creek Park 5K Loop
3.2 mi 5.2 km • 258' Up 78.6 m Up • 245' Down 74.79 m Down
![Soak up the fantastic views from Big Schloss.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7033331_smallMed_1554997744.jpg?cache=1725103016)
Greatest Hits of the Great North Mountain Trails
23.1 mi 37.2 km • 4,591' Up 1399.44 m Up • 3,663' Down 1116.59 m Down
![Ridgetop view - Shenandoah Valley to right, Fort Valley to left.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7076119_smallMed_1609701675.jpg?cache=1725104299)
Shawls Gap to High Peak
8.3 mi 13.3 km • 1,626' Up 495.49 m Up • 1,649' Down 502.57 m Down
![The back road less traveled](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7075202_smallMed_1606879759.jpg?cache=1725104271)
Manassas Battlefield Bridle Trail Loop
10.8 mi 17.4 km • 477' Up 145.24 m Up • 477' Down 145.3 m Down
![Trail Running](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7076290_smallMed_1610550556.jpg?cache=1725709615)
Patapsco Perimeter
15.2 mi 24.5 km • 1,363' Up 415.39 m Up • 1,371' Down 417.77 m Down
![Geranium maculatum](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7072462_smallMed_1598827592.jpg?cache=1725104194)
Thompson Reservoir and Appalachian Trail Loop
5.5 mi 8.8 km • 1,058' Up 322.37 m Up • 1,031' Down 314.4 m Down
![Very easy trail the majority of the way. I saw a few road bikes that werent struggling at all.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7071631_smallMed_1596513901.jpg?cache=1725104170)
C&O Canal: Lock 45 to Lock 50
4.5 mi 7.3 km • 84' Up 25.61 m Up • 84' Down 25.67 m Down
![Yellow Trout Lily.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7015476_smallMed_1554826369.jpg?cache=1725707785)
Rock Creek Valley Loop
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 35' Up 10.78 m Up • 35' Down 10.76 m Down
![Pups on singletrack](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7068869_smallMed_1585784923.jpg?cache=1725709386)
Sugarland Run Trail: Seneca Ridge to Algonkian Parkway
3.2 mi 5.1 km • 63' Up 19.21 m Up • 63' Down 19.2 m Down
![Crossing Great Trough Creek on Suspension Bridge](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067887_smallMed_1584053887.jpg?cache=1725104053)
Balanced Rock-Laurel Run Loop Hike
4.0 mi 6.4 km • 732' Up 223.13 m Up • 712' Down 216.91 m Down
![Subtle light from the overlook.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067885_smallMed_1584050679.jpg?cache=1725104053)
Overlook Loop
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 273' Up 83.18 m Up • 278' Down 84.65 m Down
![Creek Boyd Big Tree State Park Harrisburg PA 2328](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067881_smallMed_1584047339.jpg?cache=1725709351)
Boyd Big Tree Loop Hike
4.8 mi 7.7 km • 681' Up 207.68 m Up • 681' Down 207.6 m Down
![Sunset at Little Buffalo](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067861_smallMed_1583961521.jpg?cache=1725709351)
Little Buffalo Loop
5.6 mi 9.0 km • 631' Up 192.39 m Up • 631' Down 192.44 m Down
![This picture is in the middle of Beautiful Trail. It was mostly flat with a few rocks. At the one end of the trail there was an outcropping of rocks with a pretty view.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7053351_smallMed_1555703191.jpg?cache=1725103607)
Coopers Gap Loop
4.2 mi 6.7 km • 406' Up 123.6 m Up • 405' Down 123.53 m Down
![P1060906](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067604_smallMed_1583361221.jpg?cache=1725104043)
Scenic Vista Loop
3.7 mi 5.9 km • 596' Up 181.52 m Up • 597' Down 181.93 m Down
![Nice scenic area to take pictures. Be sure to visit the large rocks along the shoreline at this point.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067576_smallMed_1583357320.jpg?cache=1725709340)
Balanced Rock Loop
3.3 mi 5.3 km • 98' Up 29.84 m Up • 97' Down 29.48 m Down
![Trailhead to connect to AT.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7017857_smallMed_1554829895.jpg?cache=1725707831)
Hawk Rock Loop
1.9 mi 3.1 km • 749' Up 228.2 m Up • 745' Down 227.07 m Down
![Intersection with Appalachian Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067370_smallMed_1582663703.jpg?cache=1725709333)
AT: Darlington Shelter Out-and-Back
8.5 mi 13.6 km • 905' Up 275.88 m Up • 905' Down 275.77 m Down
![Deer sighting.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067278_smallMed_1582306277.jpg?cache=1725709330)
Sunset Rocks Loop Hike
7.5 mi 12.1 km • 1,009' Up 307.46 m Up • 1,009' Down 307.58 m Down
![Old Foundations](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7059220_smallMed_1559654499.jpg?cache=1725709063)
Observation Tower Loop
1.7 mi 2.8 km • 265' Up 80.91 m Up • 266' Down 81.02 m Down