Forbes State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
751 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Springhill Township
8% of Springhill Township’s land is conserved: 1,739 acres
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Springhill Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 7.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #848 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,739 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
Highest peak
2,753 ft
Devies Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springhill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springhill Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #848 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springhill Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home3% 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 41%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 18%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Springhill Township’s 8% is ahead of 50% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Quebec Run Wild Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
751 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,739 conserved acres
8% of Springhill Township’s land. Who manages Springhill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,049 ac
State natural resources739 ac
National Park Service658 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,049 acState Wilderness · 739 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 658 acLocal Park · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 324 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Run Wild Area State Wilderness | State natural resources | 739 | Open |
| Friendship Hill National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 658 | Restricted |
| Appalachia Community Center Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Springhill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Springhill Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Springhill Township
Devies Mountain2,753 ft elevation · In Quebec Run Wild Area
DirectionsFriendship Hill1,043 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Main Loop Trail (Green)3.4 mi
North Meadow Loop Trail (Red)0.6 mi
Hidden Meadow Loop Trail (Red)0.6 mi
South Meadow Loop Trail (Red)0.6 mi
Inner Loop Trail (Red)0.4 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Ice Pond Run Loop Trail (Green)0.4 mi
Trailhead Loop Trail (Red)0.3 mi
Main Cutoff Trail [Yellow]0.3 mi
North Cutoff Trail (Yellow)0.2 mi
4 more trails
Main Loop Trail / Ice Pond Run Loop Trail
0.2 miNew Geneva Spur Trail (Yellow)
0.2 miSchool Spur Trail (Yellow)
0.2 miSouth Cutoff Trail [Yellow]
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Soccer
2Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Springhill Township: April 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Springhill Township →
Next door
Springhill Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wharton Township87 miGeorges Township31 miDunkard Township18 miSpringhill Township17 miMonongahela Township4.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Township | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 3% | C+ |
| Georges Township | 14% | 0.6 | 5 | 14% | B− |
| Dunkard Township | 13% | 0.6 | 4 | 17% | B− |
| Monongahela Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 14 | 9% | C− |
| Wharton Township | 31% | 0.9 | 337 | 25% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Springhill Township
How much of Springhill Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Springhill Township’s trails?
Forbes State Forest and Quebec Run Wild Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Springhill Township?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Springhill Township?
50,066 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springhill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 763 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springhill Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #848 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 Springhill 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 →