Sproul State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
11,345 acres20.4 mi of trail
Marsh Creek TrailLogway Run TrailWolf Run TrailRock Hollow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Snow Shoe Township
34% of Snow Shoe Township’s land is conserved: 18,224 acres
261 acres are parks and preserves, 154 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Sproul State Forest (20.4 mi), Moshannon State Forest (11.5 mi). 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
34%
18,224 acres · of 83.5 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
261 ac
154 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,818 ft
Tower Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Snow Shoe Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Snow Shoe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Snow Shoe Township is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Snow Shoe Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land34% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land154 acres of park per 1,000 residents (261 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home27% 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 77%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Snow Shoe Township’s 34% is ahead of 93% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% 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 Sproul State Forest, with 20.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moshannon State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
5,862 acres11.5 mi of trail
Allegheny Front TrailRock Run TrailForks TrailWoodland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 100
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
633 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Snow Shoe Township Public Recreation Facility
Managed by Snow Shoe Township
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Sproul State Forest11,345 acres · 20.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Moshannon State Forest5,862 acres · 11.5 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 100633 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Snow Shoe Township Public Recreation Facility6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Snow Shoe Township
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 103165 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Who protects it
18,224 conserved acres
34% of Snow Shoe Township’s land. Who manages Snow Shoe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources17,170 ac
State fish & wildlife798 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government28 ac
Not recorded228 ac
State Resource Management Area · 17,968 acPrivate Conservation · 228 acLocal Park · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sproul State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 11,309 | Open |
| Moshannon State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5,861 | Open |
| State Game Land 100 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 633 | Open |
| Black Moshannon Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 228 | Open |
| State Game Land 103 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 165 | Open |
| Snow Shoe Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Moshannon Valley Community Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Snow Shoe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Snow Shoe Township
Tower Hill1,818 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Snow Shoe Township
SS002In Sproul State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsSS003In Sproul State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.9 miHorses · 2.8 miUnpaved · 11.2 mi
Marsh Creek Trail3.0 mi
Allegheny Front Trail3.0 mi
Logway Run Trail2.8 mi
Rock Run Trail2.3 mi
Wolf Run Trail2.3 mi
Forks Trail1.4 mi
Woodland Trail1.1 mi
Rock Hollow Trail0.5 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
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Snow Shoe 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Snow Shoe Township →
Next door
Snow Shoe Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rush Township181 miBurnside Township111 miCurtin Township35 miSnow Shoe Township34 miCooper Township5.5 miBoggs Township4.7 miUnion Township4.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Shoe Township | 34% | 0.4 | 154 | 27% | A− |
| Cooper Township | 9% | 0.1 | 50 | 36% | B |
| Burnside Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | 33% | 0.1 | 22 | 5% | B− |
| Boggs Township | 19% | 0.1 | 8 | 8% | C+ |
| Curtin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rush Township | 61% | 1.2 | 1,097 | 46% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Snow Shoe Township
Where can I hike in Snow Shoe Township?
The longest trail networks: Sproul State Forest, 20.4 miles; Moshannon State Forest, 11.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 100, 0.4 miles; Snow Shoe Township Public Recreation Facility, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Snow Shoe Township is conserved land?
34% 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 Snow Shoe Township’s trails?
Sproul State Forest and Moshannon State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Snow Shoe Township?
207,543 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Snow Shoe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18,464 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Snow Shoe Township have?
Ahead of 77% 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 Snow Shoe 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 →