Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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• Back Mountain Trail - A Rails to Trails easy hikebike trail linking Luzerne with Trucksville PA
• Bloomsburg Railroad Bed - A nice easy walk along an old railroad grade
• Boulder Field - An interesting Hike to a National Natural Landmark Area
• Evergreen Trail - Nice little hike by a spectacular, yet often missed waterfall
• First Resident Trail Forty Fort - A walk along the river, excellent walking, biking, rollerblading for exercise
• Francis Slocum Trail - Short Family hike with some rocks for Kids to scramble on
• Larch Tree Trail- Francis Slocum Park - A walk through an interesting forest
• Lee Hill - A nice relaxing walk in Lackawanna State Park
• Lehigh Gorge - A beautiful hike along a senic river
• Mullens View - A nice hike to a lake and a view
• Old Timers Trail - A nice walk around some interesting stone walls
• Ricketts Glen - Lake Rose Loop - 17 Amazing waterfalls along a steep but well-maintained trail
• Ricketts Glenn Fall Trail - Fantastic Falls, great hike in the woods, some tricky areas
• Rock with a View - A nice hike to a beautiful view
• Shades of Death Trail- Hickory Run SP - A beautiful walk along a stream in a rhodedendron forest
• The Stack - A short but intense hike to an unique area
• Tunkhannock View - A tough climb but worth the walk
• Twin Falls - A great hike along some streams and with water falls State Game Lands #13
• Windfall Run - Nice walk in the woods on an old logging trail
   
• Hikes outside the metro area...
• Ashokan High Point - nice views, blueberries, lovely brook
• AT - Lake Lenape to Totts Gap via Mt. Minsi - Views of Delaware Water Gap, Appalachian Trail
• Blackhead Range, Catskills, NY - Great Views, Tough Climbs, Spruce/Balsam Summits, Clear Streams, Wild Forest
• Brady Lake - A nice walk around a lake with good fishing once the work is completed
• Burroughs Range Catskills NY - Climb highest Catskill peak 4180ft, Wilderness area, The toughest day hike.
• Butternut Trail - A great hike through a beautiful forest with a vista in the end
• Canyon Vista - A great hike in Worlds End State Park with a great vista and rock formations
• Choke Creek Nature Trail Loop - NIce walk in a PA State Forest
• Chuck Keiper Trail Eastern Loop - Day 1 - Steep ups and downs, many stream crossing, varied ecosystems.
• Doubletop and Graham Bushwhack - Crystal clear Brooks, Views, Wilderness Area, Trailess Area, Spruce Summits
• Eagles Mere Lake - A great walk around a beautiful lake
• Fern Rock Nature Trail - Neat nature trail for families with kids
• Geisinger Trail Yellow Loop - This trail is a good exercise trail
• Halcott Mountain - relatively easy bushwack, solitude
• Hannacroix Creek Preserve - waterfall, scenic view, easy walk
• High Rock Trail - Steep climb with a beautiful overlook. Nice State Park to picnic at
• Huckleberry Point - Moderate hike to outstanding views. Great for the kids.
• Indian Head & Twin Mtn, Catskills, NY - Awsome views, Wilderness Area, tough Climbs, Balsam/Spruce Mt tops.
• Kaaterskill Falls - highest two tiered waterfall in New York
• Kaaterskill High Peak from Plattekill Clove - Beautiful hike to excellent viewpoints on Kaaterskill High Peak
• Mount Tremper - fire tower, easy trail, mountain views
• Mount Utsayantha - nice views, easy walk
• North Dome and Sherill Bushwhack, Catskills NY - Wilderness Area, Streams, Spruce summits, views, lots of solitude
• Overlook Mountain -Catskills - great views, ruins of old hotel, firetower
• Pinchot Trail - North - Vista with observation deck, rhododendron forest, varied ecosystems and terrain
• Pinchot Trail - South - Vista with stone tower ruins, wild blueberries, reliable water sources.
• Pine Grove Furnace to Toms Run - Nice little out and back hike along a portion of the AT
• Poets Ledge - mountain views
• Sams Point Loop, Shawangunks - Rare Dwarf Pitch Pine Barrens, Water Falls, Views, Cliffs, Ice Caves
• Shawangunk Loop, NY - Dwarf Pine Barrens, Crystal clear streams, views of Catskills, ledges
• Shikellamy Overlook - A simple walk in a small state park, nice view
• South Loop Thunder Swamp Trail - Day 1 - Solitude, Swamps, Heavy deciduous forest, blueberries, raspberries
• South Loop Thunder Swamp Trail - Day 2 - Solitude, swamps, heavy deciduous forest, blueberries, raspberries
• Southwest Hunter Bushwhack Catskills NY - Wilderness Area, Streams, Thick Spruce Summits, Steep climbs, Bushwhack
• Sugarloaf Mt Catskills, NY - Spruce/Balsam covered summit, Wildflowers, Clear Creeks, Views, Nice Hollow
• Watkins Glen, NY - 12,000 year old Glen with numerous waterfalls and scenic views
• West Rim Trail - PA Grand Canyon - A beatiful 27 mile hike with some great views of the PA Grand Canyon
• Westkill Mountain - Catskills - waterfall, mountain views, remote area

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