Best hikes in Roaring Run Natural Area

Ambleway maps 10 hikes in Roaring Run Natural Area, from a 2.3-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is South Loop Trail & Tower Road Trail. The biggest climb is McKenna Trail–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 3 sights, gaining 2,312 ft, and the network tops out at 2,961 ft.

• McKenna Trail–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 649 ft
• Painter Rock Trail via McKenna Trail 4 mi · ▲ 767 ft
• Painter Rock Hill–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 4 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft
• South Loop Trail & Tower Road Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 714 ft
• Hillside Trail–Illegal Trail Loop, 8 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 1,435 ft
• Jones Mill Pond–Beltz Trail/Road, 7 sights 11.3 mi · ▲ 1,268 ft
• Kooser State Park–Voyager Glades, 7 sights 13.1 mi · ▲ 1,708 ft
• Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 7 sights 13.8 mi · ▲ 1,568 ft
• Voyager Glades–Craighead Trail, 5 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 2,224 ft
• McKenna Trail–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 3 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 2,312 ft