Tioga State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
3,990 acres9.5 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailHigh Water Route (MST)Williams TrailBabbs Creek Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Duncan Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Duncan Township
The biggest trail networks: Tioga State Forest (9.5 mi). 31% of Duncan Township’s land is conserved, about 3,988 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Duncan Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
31%
3,988 acres · of 20.0 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,241 ft
Goat Ranch Hill
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 Tioga State Forest, with 9.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,988 conserved acres
31% of Duncan Township’s land. Who manages Duncan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,988 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,988 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,988 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Duncan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Duncan Township
Goat Ranch Hill2,241 ft elevation
DirectionsLost Hill2,192 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 1.7 mi
Mid-State Trail3.7 mi
High Water Route (MST)1.3 mi
Williams Trail0.9 mi
Babbs Creek Trail0.5 mi
Long Run Railroad Trail0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Duncan 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Duncan Township →
Next door
Duncan Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bloss Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delmar Township | 15% | 0.3 | 3 | 1% | C+ |
| Morris 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 Duncan Township
Where can I hike in Duncan Township?
The longest trail networks: Tioga State Forest, 9.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Duncan Township’s trails?
Tioga State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Duncan Township?
99,128 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duncan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,005 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Duncan 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 →