Myron Hopewell Bike Trails
Managed by Myron Hopewell Memorial Park
183 acres10.9 mi of trail
Up and Out LoopDown and Dirty LoopHollywood & VineFilm Foundation+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mahoning Township
Mahoning Township has 27 miles of mapped trails, 3.2 for every square mile of land
722 acres are parks and preserves, 159 per 1,000 residents. 14% of Mahoning Township’s land is conserved, about 780 acres. The biggest trail networks: Myron Hopewell Bike Trails (10.9 mi), Geisinger Stewardship Forest (10.8 mi), Hess Recreation Area (2.8 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #35 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
780 acres · of 8.6 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
722 ac
159 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
991 ft
Bald Top
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Mahoning Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mahoning Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mahoning Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #35 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mahoning Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land159 acres of park per 1,000 residents (722 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 97%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Mahoning Township’s 14% is ahead of 69% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
Water is 7% of Mahoning Township’s area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Myron Hopewell Bike Trails, with 10.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Geisinger Stewardship Forest
Park
306 acres10.8 mi of trail
Life FlightAmnesiaCPRV-tach+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Geisinger Stewardship Forest and Trails ParkingWebsite ↗
Hess Recreation Area
Managed by Montour Area Recreation Commission
104 acres2.8 mi of trail
Hess Loop TrailMahoning Flats Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 115
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
144 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Myron Hopewell Bike Trails183 acres · 10.9 mi of trail · Myron Hopewell Memorial Park
DirectionsGeisinger Stewardship Forest306 acres · 10.8 mi of trail
DirectionsHess Recreation Area104 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Montour Area Recreation Commission
DirectionsHess Fields11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 115144 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Danville Soccer Park24 acres
Myron Hopewell Memorial Park7 acres
DirectionsLittle Park2 acres
Montgomery Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
780 conserved acres
14% of Mahoning Township’s land. Water is left out: Mahoning Township has 8.6 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mahoning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government658 ac
State fish & wildlife121 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Conservation Area · 296 acLocal Park · 232 acLocal Recreation Area · 130 acState Resource Management Area · 116 acState Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geisinger Stewardship Forest and Trails Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 296 | Open |
| Myron Hopewell Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 231 | Open |
| State Game Land 115 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 116 | Open |
| Hess Recreation Forest / Robbins Trail Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 67 | Open |
| J. Marley Robbins Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 40 | Open |
| Danville Soccer Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Danville Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Open |
| Montgomery Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Myron Hopewell Memorial P Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Mahoning Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Mahoning Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Mahoning Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Mahoning Township
Bald Top991 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Mahoning Township
Hughes Memorial GardenGeisinger Health Plan
DirectionsPlus 2 community gardens without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 24.4 miUnpaved · 17.2 mi
Life Flight1.8 mi
Hess Loop Trail1.7 mi
Up and Out Loop1.3 mi
North Branch Canal Trail1.2 mi
Amnesia1.0 mi
Mahoning Flats Trail0.9 mi
Down and Dirty Loop0.9 mi
V-tach0.8 mi
CPR0.8 mi
Hollywood & Vine0.7 mi
15 more trails
Kidney Stone
0.7 miCoronary
0.6 miEpi Pen
0.6 miStress Test
0.6 miFilm Foundation
0.5 miBroken Clavicle
0.5 miRhythm Strip
0.5 miThe Glory
0.5 miMeadow Loop
0.5 miConcussion
0.4 miLemon Squeezy
0.4 miJunk in the Trunk
0.4 miAdrenaline
0.3 miMood Disorder
0.3 miDeep Hollow
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Soccer
2Softball
1Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mahoning Township: April 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Mahoning Township →
Next door
Mahoning Township and its neighbors
Mahoning Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mahoning Township27 miRush Township7.2 miCooper Township2.2 miValley Township2.0 miPoint Township1.8 miRiverside0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Township | 14% | 3.2 | 159 | 87% | A+ |
| Rush Township | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Riverside | 4% | 0.1 | 2 | 48% | C |
| Valley Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 22 | 14% | C− |
| Cooper Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Point Township | 7% | 0.1 | 4 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mahoning Township
Where can I hike in Mahoning Township?
The longest trail networks: Myron Hopewell Bike Trails, 10.9 miles; Geisinger Stewardship Forest, 10.8 miles; Hess Recreation Area, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mahoning Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Mahoning Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Geisinger Stewardship Forest (on leash) and Hess Recreation Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mahoning Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mahoning Township?
12,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mahoning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 845 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mahoning Township have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Mahoning 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 →