Moshannon State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,525 acres5.9 mi of trail
Allegheny Front TrailStage Coach TrailSmays Run Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Huston Township
10% of Huston Township’s land is conserved: 1,607 acres
The biggest trail networks: Moshannon State Forest (5.9 mi), Soaring Eagle Wetland (1.1 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,607 acres · of 25.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Huston Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Huston Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Huston Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Huston Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (20 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home17% 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 47%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Huston Township’s 10% is ahead of 56% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Moshannon State Forest, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Soaring Eagle Wetland
Managed by Wildlife For Everyone
29 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,607 conserved acres
10% of Huston Township’s land. Who manages Huston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,525 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits186 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government12 ac
Not recorded7 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,525 acForest Stewardship Easement · 124 acConservation Easement · 62 acLocal Park · 12 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 63 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moshannon State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,525 | Open |
| South Eagle Valley Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Ardery Hollow Road Baseball Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Huston Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Huston Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Huston Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Huston Township
Accessible Fishing PlatformIn Soaring Eagle Wetland
DirectionsScenic views in Huston Township
Ralph's Majestic VistaIn Moshannon State Forest
DirectionsRalph's Pretty Good ViewIn Moshannon State Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 6.3 mi
Allegheny Front Trail3.7 mi
Stage Coach Trail0.4 mi
Smays Run Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Huston Township: April 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Huston Township →
Next door
Huston Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rush Township181 miPatton Township72 miHuston Township7.0 miUnion Township4.3 miWorth Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huston Township | 10% | 0.3 | 13 | 17% | B− |
| Patton Township | 20% | 2.9 | 51 | 95% | A+ |
| Union Township | 33% | 0.1 | 22 | 5% | B− |
| Rush Township | 61% | 1.2 | 1,097 | 46% | A |
| Worth 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 Huston Township
Where can I hike in Huston Township?
The longest trail networks: Moshannon State Forest, 5.9 miles; Soaring Eagle Wetland, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huston Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Huston Township’s trails?
Moshannon State Forest and Soaring Eagle Wetland don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Huston Township?
92,124 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huston Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,559 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Huston Township have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Huston 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 →