State Game Lands Number 28
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
5,478 acres9.5 mi of trail
Horse Trail 21Trail 21
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Highland Township
More than half of Highland Township’s land is conserved: 90%
90% of Highland Township’s land is conserved, about 49,866 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 28 (9.5 mi). 271 miles of mapped trail cross Highland Township, 3.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
90%
49,866 acres · of 86.8 sq mi of land
Trails
271 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.2 mi
7.2 mi paths
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 State Game Lands Number 28, with 9.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
49,866 conserved acres
90% of Highland Township’s land. Who manages Highland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service44,364 ac
State fish & wildlife5,514 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits79 ac
Not recorded79 ac
National Forest · 44,364 acState Resource Management Area · 5,514 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 79 acPrivate Conservation · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 44,364 | Open |
| State Game Land 028 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,514 | Open |
| Knox & Kane Railroad Corridor Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 158 | Open |
Trails & water
25 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miHorses · 12.1 miUnpaved · 16.8 mi
Horse Trail 214.9 mi
Fr5803.8 mi
Forest Road 1353.5 mi
Fr2322.0 mi
FR 3382.0 mi
Forest Road 4441.8 mi
Knox & Kane Rail Trail1.7 mi
Forest Road 2301.7 mi
Fr3241.6 mi
Forest Road 1291.6 mi
15 more trails
FR 337
1.5 miFR 502
1.5 miFr113
1.3 miForest Road 118
1.2 miFr104
1.1 miFr 326
1.1 miHorse Trail 11
1.0 miFR124E
0.9 miFr129
0.9 miFr401
0.9 miHorse Trail 10
0.9 miT328
0.8 miTrail 21
0.7 miFr171
0.6 miHorse Trail 12
0.6 miBiking & sports
7.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Knox & Kane Rail TrailBike route
1.7 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Highland Township: May and July to September
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 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Highland Township →
Next door
Highland Township and its neighbors
Highland Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Highland Township271 miJones Township197 miHowe Township195 miWetmore Township150 miJenks Township101 miSpring Creek Township36 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Howe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jenks Township | 70% | 1.2 | 3 | 6% | B |
| Jones Township | 63% | 1.4 | 2,202 | 30% | A |
| Wetmore Township | 54% | 1.9 | 3 | 5% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Highland Township
Where can I hike in Highland Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 28, 9.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Highland Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 28 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Highland Township?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: Knox & Kane Rail Trail.
Is there public land near Highland Township?
304,332 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Highland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50,128 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Highland 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 →