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Centennial Hiking Challenge
Hike 100 Miles to Commemorate 100 Years!
Come join us in celebrating 100 years of growth and adventure on the Allegheny National Forest by hiking 100 miles. The Centennial Hiking Challenge will take you to over 100 miles of the best and most beautiful trails we offer. Whether you want to take a peaceful nature walk on a flat, established trail, or trek through a virtually untouched wilderness area far from the noise and congestion of town, these trails all have something unique to offer. Our staff recommends that you choose from the trail segments below to complete the challenge. Log the date, trail name and miles hiked. When you complete 100 miles bring your hiking log to the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau or any of our offices to receive commemorative items, while supplies last. The hiking challenge ends on September 24, 2024.
The full list of trails on the Allegheny National Forest can be found on our hiking page.
____Hickory Creek – 13
____Hearts Content Wheeler’s Loop – 1.3
____Hearts Content Tom’s Loop – 3.2
____Tanbark – 8.8*
Jakes Rocks Trails:
____Deerfoot- 1.3*
____Seneca – 1.5*
____Bent Run – 1.9*
____Longhouse – 2.1*
____Laurel – 2.3*
____Tuttletown – 2.5*
____Elijah – 3.3*
____Tuttletown/Coalknob Loop – 4.8
__Penny Run (Chapman Dam State Park) – 1.4*
*Trails marked with an asterisk are out and back trails. You can choose to either hike in and back, doubling your miles, or a vehicle can be staged at the other end of some of the trails.
Some trails are multi-use. Hikers should yield right-of-way to bicycles and horses.
____Brush Hollow Challenger Loop – 3.5
____Mill Creek Trail -- 5.6*
____Laurel Mill (elk Loop – Scout Loop – Hemlock Loop) – 4.5
Spring Creek Horse Trails: ____Trail 19 – 3.2*
____Trail 21 – 8.84*
____Trail 2 – 1.82*
____Trail 12 – 2.02*
____Twin Lakes – 15.1*
*Trails marked with an asterisk are out and back trails. You can choose to either hike in and back, doubling your miles, or a vehicle can be staged at the other end of some of the trails.
Some trails are multi-use. Hikers should yield right-of-way to bicycles and horses.
__KVT – 10*
__North Country Trail (Willow Bay – Sugar Run) – 11.3*
__North Country Trail (Sugar Run – Chapel Fork) – 12.5*
__Rimrock – 1.3*
__Morrison Trail Loop – 5.8*
__Tracy Ridge – (Trails 1-4-3-17-16-15-2-1) – 4.48
__Westline (Short Circuit Loop) – 1.5
*Trails marked with an asterisk are out and back trails. You can choose to either hike in and back, doubling your miles, or a vehicle can be staged at the other end of some of the trails.
Some trails are multi-use. Hikers should yield right-of-way to bicycles and horses.
__Beaver Meadows Trail System – 5.1
__Minister Creek North Loop - 6
__Minister Creek South Loop - 2
__Buzzard Swamp (FR378 – 157, back to FR378 near Songbird Loop) – 5.2
*Trails marked with an asterisk are out and back trails. You can choose to either hike in and back, doubling your miles, or a vehicle can be staged at the other end of some of the trails.
Some trails are multi-use. Hikers should yield right-of-way to bicycles and horses.