Name: West Rim Trail
Rating: 4.7

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Features Commonly Backpacked · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Views · Wildlife

Family Friendly Beautiful vistas, easy hiking.

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Camping: Only primitive (tent) camping is allowed on the trail. Camping permits are free. Contact Tioga State Forest Office.

Water: Water is available along the trail at stream crossings. There is less water on the southern half of the trail during summer. All water must be purified in order to be considered safe to drink.

Wildlife Warning! In the spring and fall porcupine like to chew anything oil based, please take care to put moth balls around parked cars and do not leave any shoes, etc. out over night. During the summer there are A LOT of rattle snakes, be careful and do not let dogs roam free, leash only!

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Land Manager: PA DCNR - Tioga State Forest

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4.7 from 12 votes

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4.7 from 12 votes

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May 24, 2022

Neal Weaver

Sep 10, 2020

Liz Shumoski

Went SoBo on the trail. Started at 130pm on Thursday and finished before 5pm on Saturday. Couldn't find the first campsite we planned to stay at. 30.9mi

Aug 9, 2020

Michael C Salansky

12mi

Jun 21, 2020

Julia M

Sep 9, 2019

Rick Harshman

A great two to three day hiking trail with some wonderful views that is Moderate difficult. I hiked north to south over three days - starting in th… 6.6mi — 2h 20m

Sep 8, 2019

Rick Harshman

14.3mi

Sep 7, 2019

Rick Harshman

10mi

Jun 7, 2019

Guy Gifford

Jun 16, 2016

Gary Gomer

Very nice trail. 30.9mi

Aug 1, 2015

Jason Erdman

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West Rim Trail

“The West Rim Trail is a 30+ mile-long trail located adjacent to the western rim of Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon. ”

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876' 267 m

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