Buchanan State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
9,679 acres35.8 mi of trail
Ski trailBald Hill TrailLaidig Spring TrailDeer Hill Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Brush Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brush Creek Township
The biggest trail networks: Buchanan State Forest (35.8 mi), State Game Lands Number 65 (3 mi). 40% of Brush Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 14,044 acres. 41 miles of mapped trail cross Brush Creek Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
40%
14,044 acres · of 54.3 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Highest peak
2,303 ft
Bald Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Buchanan State Forest, with 35.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 65
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4,264 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 128
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
59 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
State Game Lands Number 49
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
14,044 conserved acres
40% of Brush Creek Township’s land. Who manages Brush Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources9,679 ac
State fish & wildlife4,340 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits37 ac
State Resource Management Area · 14,019 acPrivate Conservation · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 9,679 | Open |
| State Game Land 065 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,276 | Open |
| State Game Land 128 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 59 | Open |
| Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Closed |
| State Game Land 049 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Brush Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Brush Creek Township
Bald Knob2,303 ft elevation · In Buchanan State Forest
DirectionsEmmaville Mountain2,264 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 65
DirectionsPicnic areas in Brush Creek Township
Sideling Hill Picnic AreaIn Buchanan State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
24 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.1 miHorses · 30.3 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Ski trail2.9 mi
Bald Hill Trail2.6 mi
Laidig Spring Trail2.3 mi
Deer Hill Trail2.2 mi
King Trail2.0 mi
Jerry trail - south1.9 mi
Jackson Trail1.9 mi
Roaring Run Trail1.8 mi
Telegraph trail1.8 mi
Peck Trail1.7 mi
14 more trails
Waltz Trail
1.6 miTower Trail
1.5 miFriends Trail
1.0 miCliff Trail
0.9 miMitchell Trail
0.8 miFire Line Trail
0.7 miSproat trail
0.6 miDeep Hollow trail
0.5 miRed Bank trail
0.4 miBarton trail
0.3 miSki path
0.2 miJerry Trail - north
0.2 miEnsley Trail
0.1 miSnowmobile trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Brush Creek Township: April, July and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Brush Creek Township →
Next door
Brush Creek Township and its neighbors
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East Providence Township65 miMonroe Township64 miWells Township63 miBrush Creek Township41 miLicking Creek Township7.7 miBelfast Township6.2 miBethel Township3.4 miValley-Hi0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Providence Township | 5% | 1.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Belfast Township | 8% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Licking Creek Township | 9% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Monroe Township | 15% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Bethel Township | 3% | 0.1 | 3 | 4% | C− |
| Valley-Hi | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wells Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brush Creek Township
Where can I hike in Brush Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Buchanan State Forest, 35.8 miles; State Game Lands Number 65, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Brush Creek Township’s trails?
Buchanan State Forest and State Game Lands Number 65 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brush Creek Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brush Creek Township?
69,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brush Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14,066 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brush Creek Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →