Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,978 acres32.4 mi of trail
Big Mountain TrailHeadwaters TrailHomestead TrailKline's Reservoir Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Codyrt · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Conyngham Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Conyngham Township
The biggest trail networks: Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest (32.4 mi), State Game Lands Number 329 (0.9 mi). 45% of Conyngham Township’s land is conserved, about 5,877 acres. 60 miles of mapped trail cross Conyngham Township, 2.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
45%
5,877 acres · of 20.5 sq mi of land
Trails
60 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,811 ft
Big Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest, with 32.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 329
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
948 acres0.9 mi of trail
Big Mountain TrailHomestead TrailWater Tank Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,978 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,877 conserved acres
45% of Conyngham Township’s land. Who manages Conyngham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,978 ac
State fish & wildlife900 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5,877 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,978 | Open |
| State Game Land 329 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 900 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Conyngham Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Conyngham Township
Big Mountain1,811 ft elevation · In Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Conyngham Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
24 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 21.7 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Big Mountain Trail4.7 mi
Headwaters Trail3.6 mi
Black Trail2.5 mi
Homestead Trail2.4 mi
Kline's Reservoir Trail1.5 mi
Ponds Trail1.5 mi
Water Tank Trail1.4 mi
South Branch Trail1.3 mi
Aristes Trail1.2 mi
Black Road Trail1.2 mi
14 more trails
Pump House Trail
1.1 miMcWilliam's Trail
1.0 miPogy Road Trail
1.0 miRoaring Enduro Trail
0.9 miCorduroy Trail
0.6 miOld Reservoir Trail
0.5 miDark Woods Trail
0.4 miOld Field Trail
0.3 miOverlook Trail
0.2 miSphagnum Trail
0.2 miFaust Trail
0.2 miIntercept Trail
0.1 miHuckleberry Trail
0.1 miPonds Connecter Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Conyngham Township: May to 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Conyngham Township →
Next door
Conyngham Township and its neighbors
Conyngham Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mount Carmel Township183 miConyngham Township60 miButler Township8.6 miCleveland Township6.6 miLocust Township3.9 miAshland0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conyngham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Locust Township | 6% | 0.2 | 6 | 18% | C |
| Mount Carmel Township | 19% | 8.5 | 21 | 71% | A |
| Ashland | 5% | under 0.1 | 25 | 99%+ | B |
| Butler Township | 8% | 0.3 | 2 | 30% | C+ |
| Cleveland Township | 10% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Conyngham Township
Where can I hike in Conyngham Township?
The longest trail networks: Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest, 32.4 miles; State Game Lands Number 329, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Conyngham Township’s trails?
Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest and State Game Lands Number 329 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Conyngham Township?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Conyngham Township?
34,778 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conyngham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,904 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Conyngham 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 →