Michaux State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
5,739 acres15.6 mi of trail
Six Mile TrailRam Hill TrailLog Sled ATV Trail (Easy)Ten Point Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Big Flat Parking Lot - Michaux Campsite #1Website ↗
Cline's Church of the United Brethren in Christ · Photo: Smallbones · CC0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Menallen Township
32% of Menallen Township’s land is conserved: 8,774 acres
The biggest trail networks: Michaux State Forest (15.6 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 107 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #535 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
32%
8,774 acres · of 42.7 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
107 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,952 ft
Ram Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Menallen Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Menallen Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Menallen Township is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #535 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 Menallen Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land32% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (107 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 48%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Menallen Township’s 32% is ahead of 92% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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 15.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8,774 conserved acres
32% of Menallen Township’s land. Who manages Menallen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County9,442 ac
State natural resources5,784 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,600 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)260 ac
Town or city75 ac
Not recorded5,891 ac
State Resource Management Area · 11,568 acAgricultural Easement · 10,055 acForest Stewardship Easement · 921 acConservation Easement · 401 acLocal Other or Unknown · 106 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,882 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michaux State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 11,568 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 106 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Menallen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Menallen Township
Ram Hill1,952 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsPiney Mountain1,683 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Mountain1,598 ft elevation
DirectionsBig Hill1,306 ft elevation
DirectionsWildcat Knob1,194 ft elevation
DirectionsYellow Hill1,148 ft elevation
DirectionsRound Top1,086 ft elevation
DirectionsRattlesnake Hill1,070 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Wolfpit Hill968 ft elevation
DirectionsRampike Hill928 ft elevation
DirectionsTysons Hill735 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Menallen Township
Pine Ridge CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 13.2 miHorses · 5.8 miUnpaved · 6.0 mi
Six Mile Trail3.6 mi
Ram Hill Trail1.7 mi
Log Sled ATV Trail (Easy)1.4 mi
Ten Point Trail0.6 mi
Loop Trail0.6 mi
Wildcat Trail0.5 mi
Ant Hill Trail0.5 mi
Unamed0.3 mi
Slate Quarry Road ATV Trail (Easy)0.2 mi
Gypsy Spring Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cline's Church of the United Brethren in ChristBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Menallen 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Menallen Township →
Next door
Menallen Township and its neighbors
Menallen Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menallen Township | 32% | 0.5 | 29 | 6% | B+ |
| Franklin Township | 44% | 0.9 | 205 | 11% | A− |
| Tyrone Township | 12% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Butler Township | 14% | 0.1 | 53 | 27% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Menallen Township
Where can I hike in Menallen Township?
The longest trail networks: Michaux State Forest, 15.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Menallen Township is conserved land?
32% 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 Menallen Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Michaux State Forest (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Menallen Township?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Menallen Township?
82,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Menallen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,919 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Menallen Township have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #535 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 Menallen 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 →