Hiking, Biking, & Skiing in Warren County

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Hiking, Biking and Skiing are popular ways for nature enthusiasts to visit Warren County.

Hundreds of miles of trails with scenic vistas await in the Allegheny National Forest

and Chapman State Park. Huge rock formations, deposited by glaciers are found

throughout the county.

Some of the views are breathtaking.

A rock-climber's dream... only 10 minutes from downtown Warren!!!

This hillside is covered in huge glacial rock deposits - photo taken while standing on top of one as big as a house!!!

Tread quietly and you will probably encounter some of our wildlife.

If you explore off the beaten path, be sure to bring a compass and/ or a GPS unit. For the less adventurous explorers, there are many gated forestry

roads in the Allegheny National Forest and gated access roads

in the State Game Lands that make for a leisurely hike or ride.

Morgan Latshaw atop one of these HUGE rocks - note the cave at left side of pic and below

I'm not going in...

The Rimrock area, off Route 59, offers some spectacular scenery and a hiking trail that goes down through these huge glacial rock formations.

Part of the trail in the Rimrock area

The Bent Run area, near the Kinzua Dam, has a hiking trail that allows you to view the natural waterfalls of Bent Run. The photo on the left was taken just below the Bent Run Access parking area, east of the Kinzua Dam, with Route 59 behind me. The other trail climbs up away from the road, providing more scenic views. The best time to visit is after a rain, when the stream is swollen, rather than a trickle. Tread lightly and carefully, as the rocks are very slippery. More photos in the Photo Gallery.

Interested in group hikes or cave exploration?

Be sure to check out Allegheny Outdoor Adventures and join them for a day.

The North Country National Scenic Trail runs through a small section of Warren County.

The North Country Trail is a nation-long hiking trail, soon to be 4300 miles.

Governed by the National Park Service, Allegheny National Forest , and the

North Country Trail Association, this section is up to the National Park Service

"Gold Standard". There are 96 miles of the North Country Trail in

the Allegheny National Forest. The section that is in Warren County is from east

of Ludlow to west of Tionesta Scenic area.

(North Country Trail information courtesy of Keith Klos, president of the ANF Chapter of the

North Country Trail Association. You may contact Keith for more information.)

Shelter along the North Country Trail

Bridge on the North Country Trail

Nelse Bay, along the North Country Trail - Photo by Keith Klos

Hearts Content Recreation Area is in a class by itself,

when it comes to hiking and cross-country skiing.

This area has a camping area, as well as educational trails and exhibits.

It is located on Hearts Content Road,between Rte. 337 (Pleasant Drive, out of Warren)

White Pine Exhibit at Heart's Content

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