Newest Recommended Hiking Routes
near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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![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
![Mill Creek Trail Marker Example](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7094291_smallMed_1699733887.jpg?cache=1725710036)
St Peters Big Run
21.7 mi 34.9 km • 2,169' Up 661.24 m Up • 2,184' Down 665.57 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
![Bluebird day in Northcentral PA](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7076511_smallMed_1611587582.jpg?cache=1725104310)
Skirting Rabbit Mountain Loop
8.5 mi 13.7 km • 953' Up 290.56 m Up • 952' Down 290.02 m Down
![Junction - Heisley Valley Road and Culbertson Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7075654_smallMed_1608299086.jpg?cache=1725104285)
Heisley Valley Road To and Fro
9.8 mi 15.8 km • 967' Up 294.8 m Up • 971' Down 296.09 m Down
![Sunset on a wonderful trail run!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7074446_smallMed_1604714373.jpg?cache=1725104249)
Broken Tip Loop Out and Back
7.7 mi 12.4 km • 1,477' Up 450.15 m Up • 1,472' Down 448.63 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
![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=1725709475)
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
![Walking along the Penndel Trail on Winter Solstice.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7085754_smallMed_1671649383.jpg?cache=1725104585)
Landenberg Lasso
3.5 mi 5.7 km • 256' Up 77.89 m Up • 259' Down 78.91 m Down
![Looking down London Tract Rd, turning right on Vaughn's Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7085755_smallMed_1671650610.jpg?cache=1725104585)
Triple Entente: Edwin Leid Trail to PennDel Trail to Vaughn's Trail
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 342' Up 104.1 m Up • 346' Down 105.42 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
![Asclepias incarnata pulchra](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067345_smallMed_1582573516.jpg?cache=1725104034)
Serpentine Barrens Loop
3.1 mi 5.0 km • 328' Up 99.83 m Up • 328' Down 99.95 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
![Waterfall in Seven Tubs Recreation Area](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7068198_smallMed_1584922253.jpg?cache=1725104064)
Audubon Loop Trail
2.1 mi 3.3 km • 233' Up 70.96 m Up • 233' Down 70.88 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
![View from the intersection of Dam Trail and White Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7083645_smallMed_1654996689.jpg?cache=1725104521)
Marsh Creek Dam Hike
3.7 mi 5.9 km • 195' Up 59.54 m Up • 195' Down 59.53 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
![Racoon Trail Marker Example.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7094292_smallMed_1699734031.jpg?cache=1725104706)
Chestnut Hill Loop
6.8 mi 11.0 km • 922' Up 281.02 m Up • 920' Down 280.46 m Down
Lake Border Trail
29.7 mi 47.8 km • 1,731' Up 527.64 m Up • 1,733' Down 528.24 m Down