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Ultimate Hiking List

By Meghan Griech April 13, 2016
Ringing Rock Ramble
This trail is a 1 mile loop trail, hunt for ‘ringing rocks’ for added fun, Bring a hammer!
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Stroller: Some areas

Perkiomen Creek Trail
This trail features a river, primarily used for mountain biking, road biking & walking, year-round accessibility.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Stroller: Yes

Green Lane Park, Orange Trail
Orange Trail is a 2 mile trail is good for all skill levels. Dogs on leashes required
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Stroller: Yes

Haycock Mountain
The trail goes through mostly state game land located near Quakertown, Pa. 
No bikes allowed
Difficulty Rating: Hard
Stroller: No

Nockamixon State Park
The hiking trails of the park, multiple trail options and difficulty levels.
Sterner Mill Hiking Area: Difficulty Rating: Easy
Quarry Trail/Old Mill Trail:  Difficulty Rating: Difficult
Stroller: No

East Rockhill Walking Trail
A walking/biking path located within Willard H. Markey Centennial Park
Mood's Bridge Park: a walking / bike trail that joins Perkasie and Sellersville trails along with athletic fields.
Stroller: yes

Hawk Mountain: Scenic Lookout Trail
Hawk Mountain offers 8 miles of trails over 1,400 acres.  The South Lookout is just 300 yards from the Visitor Center.
Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Stroller: limited areas

Jacobsburg Park
The trails offer 8.4-miles of hiking ,couple of stream crossings, a few rocky sections
Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Stroller: no

Peace Valley Park
This trail is a 6 mile loop offers biking, hiking, trail running, canoes and fishing.
Difficulty Rating: Variable depending on path
Stroller: some trails

Skippack Circle Loop
This trail is a 4 mile trail offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels of hiking, accessible year-round.
Difficulty Rating: Easy
Stroller: yes

Evansburg State Park
This trail is a 5 mile loop trail, features a river, located near Collegeville, Pa. Accessible year-round.
Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Stroller: no

Trexler Nature Preserve
Located in the Central Range is the Lehigh Valley Zoo.   Animals  visible, change landscapes from meadows and hills to hemlock forests and deep ravines.
Difficulty Rating: Trails vary from easy to difficult.
Stroller: some areas

High Rocks
This trail is a 1.6 mile loop near Pipersville, PA., features a river, some areas have drop off cliffs. Dogs are allowed on leash
Difficulty Rating: Easy to Medium
Stroller: some areas

Wilma Quinlan Nature Preserve
The main entrance and parking can only be accessed using Sand Road, off Butler Avenue. Miriam’s Meadow is located along Landis Mill Road and has foot trails into the Preserve.
Difficulty Rating: Easy

A little further drive but worth the consideration!

Bake Oven Knob
This trail from Bake Oven Knob to Lehigh Gap is one of the more scenic in the state, overlooks to changing terrain, some hazardous rocks to traverse.
Difficulty Rating: Medium
Stroller: no

Bushkill Falls
Many trails offer short distance to view the main falls from the primary observation deck. Three hiking trails provide numerous views from of all eight waterfalls.
Difficulty Rating: Trails vary from easy to difficult.
Stroller: some trails, mainly around top border

Bear Creek Mountain and Ski Resort
15 mile loop that varies in terrain, multiple hiking trails available from the grounds of the ski resort. 
Activity Pass Required
Stroller: no

Ricketts Glen State Park
National Natural Landmark known for its old-growth forest and 24 named waterfalls along Kitchen Creek.
Difficulty Rating: Trails vary from easy to difficult.
Stroller: some trails

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