Michaux State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
11,377 acres82.7 mi of trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailSandy Ridge TrailSawmill TrailRestoration Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Quincy Township
42% of Quincy Township’s land is conserved: 12,078 acres
90 miles of mapped trail cross Quincy Township, 2.0 per square mile of land. 279 acres are parks and preserves, 53 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Michaux State Forest (82.7 mi), Meeting of the Pines Natural Area (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #224 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
42%
12,078 acres · of 45.2 sq mi of land
Trails
90 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
279 ac
53 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
32 mi
32 mi paths
Highest peak
2,090 ft
Snowy Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Quincy Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Quincy Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Quincy Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #224 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Quincy Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land42% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (90 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land53 acres of park per 1,000 residents (279 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home18% 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 85%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 78%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Quincy Township’s 42% is ahead of 97% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% 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 82.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meeting of the Pines Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
221 acres0.7 mi of trail
Bricker's Clearing Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mont Alto State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania DCNR
24 acres0.4 mi of trail
Mont Alto Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Managed by National Park Service
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Caramba Trail
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
12,078 conserved acres
42% of Quincy Township’s land. Who manages Quincy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources11,379 ac
County2,543 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)158 ac
State parks26 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government20 ac
National Park Service14 ac
Town or city6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 22,318 acAgricultural Easement · 2,701 acState Conservation Area · 221 acLocal Park · 33 acState Park · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 645 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 | 22,318 | Open |
| Meeting Of The Pines Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 221 | Open |
| Quincy Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Open |
| Mont Alto State Park State Park | State parks | 26 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 14 | Open |
| Fritz Land Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Quincy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Quincy Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Quincy Township
Snowy Mountain2,090 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsBuzzard Peak1,946 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsChimney Rocks1,755 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsBriar Mountain1,749 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsQuincy Mountain1,739 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsPine Knob1,693 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsCurve Mountain1,683 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsShriners Knob1,683 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
Directions5 more peaks
Eagle Rock1,617 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsBurns Knob1,460 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Knob1,460 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsRound Top935 ft elevation
DirectionsOak MountainIn Michaux State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Quincy Township
Briar Mountain - Michaux Campsite #20Fee · In Michaux State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsSnowy Mountain - Michaux Campsite #19Fee · In Michaux State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsTumbling Run Shelters AT Camping AreaHours: Open 24 hours · In Michaux State Forest · Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 24.0 miHorses · 13.7 miUnpaved · 61.6 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail7.3 mi
Sandy Ridge Trail2.6 mi
Sawmill Trail1.8 mi
Restoration Trail1.5 mi
Chickadee Trail1.5 mi
Quincy Mountain Trail1.4 mi
Waterline Trail1.4 mi
Shaffer Rock Trail1.3 mi
Oak Knob Trail1.2 mi
Water Line Trail1.0 mi
15 more trails
Currans Path
1.0 miBricker's Clearing Trail
0.9 miTV Trail
0.9 miHeliport Trail
0.9 miAT Connector
0.8 miPine Mountain Trail
0.8 miCaramba Trail
0.8 miOld Goat Trail
0.7 miOak Mountain Connector
0.6 miOld Old Forge Trail
0.6 miHermitage Trail
0.6 miBWK Trail
0.6 miSnyder Trail
0.5 miMont Alto Trail
0.5 miCoyote
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
32 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
32 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Baseball
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Quincy Township: April and June 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Quincy Township →
Next door
Quincy Township and its neighbors
Quincy Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Quincy Township90 miHamiltonban Township46 miWashington Township34 miGuilford Township31 miAntrim Township7.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Township | 42% | 2.0 | 53 | 18% | A |
| Antrim Township | 3% | 0.1 | 21 | 16% | C+ |
| Guilford Township | 21% | 0.6 | 46 | 27% | B+ |
| Hamiltonban Township | 39% | 1.2 | 389 | 29% | A |
| Washington Township | 15% | 0.9 | 77 | 76% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Quincy Township
Where can I hike in Quincy Township?
The longest trail networks: Michaux State Forest, 82.7 miles; Meeting of the Pines Natural Area, 0.7 miles; Mont Alto State Park, 0.4 miles; Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Quincy Township is conserved land?
42% 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 Quincy Township’s trails?
Michaux State Forest and Meeting of the Pines Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Quincy Township?
32 miles of bike routes are on the map: 32 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Quincy Township?
60,084 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Quincy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,500 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Quincy Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #224 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 Quincy 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 →