Newest Hiking Trails
near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
14.6 mi 23.5 km • 179' Up 54.69 m Up • 200' Down 60.94 m Down
![Bald eagle seen from the levee trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7094996_smallMed_1709557040.jpg?cache=1725104726)
Lock Haven Levee Trail
2.4 mi 3.8 km • 55' Up 16.85 m Up • 31' Down 9.44 m Down
![Trail sign](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7094872_smallMed_1708135569.jpg?cache=1725710053)
Ridgley House Trail
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 7' Up 2.19 m Up • 1' Down 0.23 m Down
Power House Trail
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 5' Up 1.5 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Holly Trail
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 1' Up 0.34 m Up • 2' Down 0.55 m Down
Muskrat Trail
0.1 mi 0.1 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 3' Down 0.86 m Down
Observation Trail
0.4 mi 0.6 km • 0' Up 0.11 m Up • 4' Down 1.26 m Down
Pinchot Trail North
9.0 mi 14.5 km • 730' Up 222.53 m Up • 680' Down 207.21 m Down
![Fawn grazing in the woods](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051135_smallMed_1555692177.jpg?cache=1725708812)
Ridgefield Point Loop Trail
0.9 mi 1.5 km • 54' Up 16.42 m Up • 60' Down 18.24 m Down
Visitor Center Trail
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 1' Up 0.42 m Up • 0' Down 0.13 m Down
Middle Trail
0.2 mi 0.4 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 2' Down 0.71 m Down
Beaver Pond Trail
0.2 mi 0.3 km • 5' Up 1.42 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Old Oak Trail
0.4 mi 0.7 km • 4' Up 1.17 m Up • 7' Down 2.2 m Down
HikerBiker Connector
0.1 mi 0.1 km • 2' Up 0.66 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Kreseski-HikerBiker Connector
0.2 mi 0.3 km • 4' Up 1.29 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Black Marsh Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 16' Up 4.87 m Up • 17' Down 5.06 m Down
![Trail sign](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7094872_smallMed_1708135569.jpg?cache=1725710053)
Hiker-Biker Trail
1.2 mi 2.0 km • 27' Up 8.08 m Up • 14' Down 4.12 m Down
Kreseski Trail
0.6 mi 0.9 km • 6' Up 1.95 m Up • 11' Down 3.39 m Down
Lower Octoraro Loop
2.2 mi 3.5 km • 206' Up 62.64 m Up • 205' Down 62.57 m Down
Trail 3
0.5 mi 0.7 km • 69' Up 20.99 m Up • 23' Down 6.93 m Down
Trail 6
1.0 mi 1.7 km • 219' Up 66.84 m Up • 194' Down 59.09 m Down
Centennial Lake Loop
2.7 mi 4.4 km • 167' Up 50.87 m Up • 169' Down 51.43 m Down
Red Trail
1.8 mi 3.0 km • 310' Up 94.58 m Up • 230' Down 70.17 m Down
![Open view of Lake Marburg](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7085381_smallMed_1666492108.jpg?cache=1725709899)
Ranger Trail South
3.5 mi 5.6 km • 286' Up 87.28 m Up • 286' Down 87.28 m Down