Tioga State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
25,467 acres48.4 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailWilliams TrailLong Branch TrailLong Run Railroad Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Morris Township
More than half of Morris Township’s land is conserved: 60%
60% of Morris Township’s land is conserved, about 27,767 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tioga State Forest (48.4 mi), Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area (24.3 mi). 79 miles of mapped trail cross Morris Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
60%
27,767 acres · of 72.1 sq mi of land
Trails
79 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.1 mi
8.1 mi paths
Highest peak
2,100 ft
Fahnestock Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
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 Tioga State Forest, with 48.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
8,071 acres24.3 mi of trail
West Rim TrailMid-State TrailBohen Run Falls - West Rim Loop TrailPine Island Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 268
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,319 acres0.2 mi of trail
Mid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
27,767 conserved acres
60% of Morris Township’s land. Who manages Morris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources25,446 ac
State fish & wildlife2,320 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits31 ac
Not recorded8,072 ac
State Resource Management Area · 27,766 acState Conservation Area · 8,072 acForest Stewardship Easement · 23 acConservation Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 17,374 | Open |
| Pine Creek Gorge State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 8,072 | Open |
| Tioga State Forest - Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 8,072 | Open |
| State Game Land 268 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,320 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Morris Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Morris Township
Fahnestock Hill2,100 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsThe Horn2,024 ft elevation
DirectionsTannery Hill1,982 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsFork Hill1,916 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsBlacks Hill1,890 ft elevation
DirectionsWest Hill1,873 ft elevation · In Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area
DirectionsBald Hill1,864 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsLong Branch Hill1,854 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
Directions3 more peaks
Brooks Hill1,818 ft elevation
DirectionsGillespie Point1,798 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsPlank Hill1,713 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Morris Township
Hoffman CampgroundFee · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsTwin Streams CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
21 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miHorses · 38.6 miUnpaved · 18.3 mi
Mid-State Trail15.0 mi
West Rim Trail10.8 mi
Williams Trail3.8 mi
Long Branch Trail2.8 mi
Long Run Railroad Trail2.5 mi
Bohen Run Falls - West Rim Loop Trail2.2 mi
Fork Hill Trail1.9 mi
Pine Island Trail1.8 mi
Quarry Trail1.6 mi
Brown Point Trail1.6 mi
11 more trails
Blackwell Trail
1.5 miWater Tank Hollow
1.4 miWest Branch Trail
1.2 miBohen Run Trail
1.2 miSchoolhouse Trail
1.1 miEast Branch Trail
1.1 miBenjamin Hollow Trail
1.0 miSpinning Wheel Trail
0.7 miJerry Run Branch
0.7 miBabbs Creek Trail
0.5 miEngle Trail
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.1 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Blackwell Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2013
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Morris Township: May, June and 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Morris Township →
Next door
Morris Township and its neighbors
Morris Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Elk Township92 miMorris Township79 miPine Township49 miLiberty Township28 miDelmar Township25 miDuncan Township17 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Duncan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delmar Township | 15% | 0.3 | 3 | 1% | C+ |
| Elk Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | 19% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Morris Township
Where can I hike in Morris Township?
The longest trail networks: Tioga State Forest, 48.4 miles; Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area, 24.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 268, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Morris Township’s trails?
Tioga State Forest and Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Morris Township?
8.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Morris Township?
221,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morris Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27,934 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Morris 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 →