Michaux State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,043 acres14.2 mi of trail
Pivot Rock TrailRaccoon Run TrailAppalachian National Scenic TrailThug Lyfe+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Guilford Township
21% of Guilford Township’s land is conserved: 6,941 acres
688 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Michaux State Forest (14.2 mi), Meeting of the Pines Natural Area (2.5 mi), Guilford Township Norlo Park (1 mi). 31 miles of mapped trail cross Guilford Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #394 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
6,941 acres · of 51.2 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
688 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,870 ft
Rocky Mountain
What kind of outdoors town is Guilford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Guilford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Guilford Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #394 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Guilford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land46 acres of park per 1,000 residents (688 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home27% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 75%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 62%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Guilford Township’s 21% is ahead of 82% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Michaux State Forest, with 14.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meeting of the Pines Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
378 acres2.5 mi of trail
Resurrection TrailBricker's Clearing Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Guilford Township Norlo Park
Park
148 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mount Cydonia Ponds Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,941 conserved acres
21% of Guilford Township’s land. Who manages Guilford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County9,246 ac
State natural resources4,043 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)166 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government138 ac
National Park Service88 ac
State fish & wildlife12 ac
Private owners7 ac
Agricultural Easement · 9,412 acState Resource Management Area · 7,091 acState Conservation Area · 502 acLocal Park · 157 acNational Scenic or Historic Trail · 87 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,624 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 93 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michaux State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7,081 | Open |
| Meeting Of The Pines Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 387 | Open |
| Norlo Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 131 | Open |
| Mt Cydonia Ponds Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 125 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 87 | Open |
| Falling Springs Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 19 | Open |
| County Land Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Franklin County Ecopark Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Marion Athletic Association Park Local Park | Private owners | 7 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Guilford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Guilford Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Guilford Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Guilford Township
Rocky Mountain1,870 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsPivot Rock1,847 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsMontalto Mountain1,711 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsKettle Springs Mountain1,585 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsWhite Rocks1,529 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsLittle Mountain1,194 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsGrindstone Hill928 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.9 miHorses · 3.0 miUnpaved · 12.1 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail2.6 mi
Pivot Rock Trail2.2 mi
Raccoon Run Trail1.8 mi
Bricker's Clearing Trail1.2 mi
Stump Run Trail1.0 mi
Resurrection Trail0.9 mi
Thug Lyfe0.9 mi
Preserve Loop Trail0.7 mi
In-n-Out Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
5Basketball
4Soccer
4Pickleball
4Tennis
2Beach volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Guilford Township: April and June 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Guilford Township →
Next door
Guilford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Quincy Township90 miHamiltonban Township46 miGreene Township37 miGuilford Township31 miHamilton Township8.0 miAntrim Township7.4 miChambersburg1.6 miMarion1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Township | 21% | 0.6 | 46 | 27% | B+ |
| Hamilton Township | 5% | 0.2 | 3 | 14% | C |
| Chambersburg | 2% | 0.2 | 5 | 92% | B− |
| Marion | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greene Township | 25% | 0.7 | 66 | 42% | A− |
| Quincy Township | 42% | 2.0 | 53 | 18% | A |
| Antrim Township | 3% | 0.1 | 21 | 16% | C+ |
| Hamiltonban Township | 39% | 1.2 | 389 | 29% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Guilford Township
Where can I hike in Guilford Township?
The longest trail networks: Michaux State Forest, 14.2 miles; Meeting of the Pines Natural Area, 2.5 miles; Guilford Township Norlo Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Guilford Township is conserved land?
21% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Guilford Township’s trails?
Michaux State Forest and Meeting of the Pines Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Guilford Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Guilford Township?
74,739 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Guilford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,343 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Guilford Township have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #394 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Guilford 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 →