Top Rated Hiking Trails
near South Pottstown, Pennsylvania
South Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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![Fingerspan Bridge - Actually pretty cool!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7007626_smallMed_1554323256.jpg?cache=1723289140)
Orange Trail
5.9 mi 9.5 km • 419' Up 127.79 m Up • 413' Down 125.98 m Down
![Following along the river](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7052699_smallMed_1555696897.jpg?cache=1723290609)
Trexler Border Trail
9.1 mi 14.7 km • 1,114' Up 339.41 m Up • 1,127' Down 343.55 m Down
![The mighty Potomac River.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7000952_smallMed_1554168201.jpg?cache=1722682888)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath
191.9 mi 308.8 km • 952' Up 290.05 m Up • 361' Down 110.05 m Down
![Kilgore Falls.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7017054_smallMed_1554828738.jpg?cache=1722683292)
Kilgore Falls Trail
0.3 mi 0.5 km • 10' Up 3.03 m Up • 44' Down 13.33 m Down
![Trolley line #9 looking southwest along boardwalk.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7058662_smallMed_1557865385.jpg?cache=1722684547)
Trolley Line #9 Trail
1.5 mi 2.5 km • 236' Up 71.96 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
![View from intersection of Drivers Road East and the Wood Marr trails, looking at the railroad and the Patapsco Thru Trail Woodstock section across the river.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7059854_smallMed_1561569122.jpg?cache=1723290873)
Wood Marr
3.2 mi 5.2 km • 344' Up 104.85 m Up • 360' Down 109.87 m Down
![This stream of running water starts at the Orange Reservoir and runs along the Turtleback Loop.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7074728_smallMed_1605647163.jpg?cache=1722685662)
Turtleback Loop
3.5 mi 5.6 km • 321' Up 97.86 m Up • 337' Down 102.82 m Down
![Elkhorn Lake.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7043257_smallMed_1555107908.jpg?cache=1723290263)
Patuxent Branch Trail
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 89' Up 27.21 m Up • 126' Down 38.39 m Down
![Crossing a bridge on the Frontier Loop Trail in Kris-Mar Woods.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7005210_smallMed_1554822639.jpg?cache=1722683343)
Lenape Trail
7.9 mi 12.8 km • 643' Up 195.9 m Up • 966' Down 294.49 m Down
![With spring, comes the vibrant colors along the loop road.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7079081_smallMed_1624993124.jpg?cache=1722685806)
Orange Reservoir Loop
1.7 mi 2.8 km • 12' Up 3.73 m Up • 11' Down 3.39 m Down
![Trailhead](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7054189_smallMed_1555704961.jpg?cache=1722684368)
W&OD Trail
46.3 mi 74.5 km • 1,528' Up 465.87 m Up • 1,023' Down 311.88 m Down
![Intersection with Appalachian Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067370_smallMed_1582663703.jpg?cache=1722685387)
AT: Cumberland Valley A.T. Club (PA)
17.8 mi 28.7 km • 1,256' Up 382.86 m Up • 1,310' Down 399.43 m Down
LHT: Mercer Meadows - Pole Farm
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 40' Up 12.26 m Up • 67' Down 20.4 m Down
![Wood bridge is a sign to entry or exit.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7083111_smallMed_1652103335.jpg?cache=1722685926)
Chestnut Hill Trail
3.5 mi 5.7 km • 512' Up 156.1 m Up • 434' Down 132.39 m Down
![King and Queen Seat.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7008779_smallMed_1554395147.jpg?cache=1722683115)
White Trail
2.4 mi 3.9 km • 411' Up 125.15 m Up • 416' Down 126.78 m Down
![Creek you'll see along the trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7073654_smallMed_1601991711.jpg?cache=1722685621)
Conestoga Trail
13.6 mi 21.9 km • 2,552' Up 777.89 m Up • 2,465' Down 751.32 m Down
Pomeroy Newark National Recreation Trail
3.2 mi 5.2 km • 102' Up 31.02 m Up • 96' Down 29.36 m Down
Medium Loop
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 281' Up 85.53 m Up • 168' Down 51.34 m Down
![A view from the top of the Stairway to Heaven Section of the Appalachian Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7025420_smallMed_1554912186.jpg?cache=1723289622)
Stairway to Heaven Overlook Spur
0.1 mi 0.1 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 21' Down 6.32 m Down
Mule Skinner Loop Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 71' Up 21.69 m Up • 73' Down 22.33 m Down
![Turtle Back Rock is just off the north end of the interpretive trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7074505_smallMed_1604951211.jpg?cache=1722685653)
Interpretive Trail
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 48' Up 14.56 m Up • 48' Down 14.48 m Down
Little Cherry Run Trail
0.9 mi 1.5 km • 259' Up 79.02 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
![This is the upper gate into South Park.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7037615_smallMed_1555086404.jpg?cache=1722683834)
South Park Trail
3.2 mi 5.1 km • 196' Up 59.85 m Up • 206' Down 62.73 m Down
Snow Goose Trail
2.1 mi 3.3 km • 303' Up 92.27 m Up • 295' Down 89.8 m Down
![Right off the parking lot](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7006554_smallMed_1554320984.jpg?cache=1723289100)
Crow's Foot Trail
2.3 mi 3.6 km • 175' Up 53.3 m Up • 104' Down 31.85 m Down