Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network - PA Highlands
Welcome to the Highlands Trail in Pennsylvania
Part of the Four-State Highlands Region
The Highlands Trail connects existing recreational trails across a variety of landscapes within the Highlands Region of Pennsylvania. Use the Highlands Trail interactive map to learn more about the many built (teal blue), in-development (yellow), and planned or conceptual (red) trails in the network. The individual trails that make up the Highlands Trail network, as well as existing gaps within or between trails are also shown and described on the interactive map. You will find pages dedicated to each of the individual trails, featuring details like trail mileage, surface type, and the corresponding trail owner or manager, as well as photos, documents and links for more information.
The Highlands Trail is being developed by the Appalachian Mountain Club in partnership with the Pennsylvania Highlands Coalition and with the oversight and engagement of the Highlands Trail Steering Committee compromised of non-profit organizations and public land managers, as well as local, county and state representatives.
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Recorded Webinar: "In Defense of Public Lands: Some Lessons on its Biological, Economic, and Social Value"
Watch the webinar from early June 2020 hosted by the PA Highlands Coalition, which featured Author and Professor of Political Science Steven Davis. Read More
AMC Produces Highlands Trail StoryMap
Using ESRI’s ArcGIS StoryMap platform, AMC staff prepared a custom interactive map that tells the story of the 300-mile long Highlands Trail in Pennsylvania. Read More
Recorded Webinar: "Protection of the Kittatinny Ridge: A Global Important Bird Area"
Watch the webinar from early April 2020 to learn more about the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape, northern neighbor to the PA Highlands region. Read More