Mid-State Trail

Mid-State Trail is a designated long-distance hiking route in central Pennsylvania built around an extensive corridor of mostly public land. It runs the length of the state in four named regions: Everett Region, State College Region, Woolrich Region, and Tioga Region.

In the mapped hiking route segment for this item, the trail is modeled as a footway on the ground and is mapped with excellent visibility, with no bicycle or horse access indicated.

Trail marking for the Mid-State Trail main route uses 5-by-15-centimeter rectangular orange blazes; side trails use different colored blazes, so staying oriented is mostly a matter of watching blaze color and staying with the right route color.

The route is explicitly hiking-only in character, and planning should reflect that the wider trail can cross game lands and areas with seasonal rules; the trail organization publishes section updates and closure alerts that affect route planning.

Preparation: scout ahead for the specific features along your chosen section before committing, and if weather turns wet, re-check trail conditions on the ground—long-distance routes like this can change quickly where surfaces are exposed or drain poorly.

Navigation and data: FarOut (formerly Guthook) is used for offline GPS tracking and water-source updates across the route network; the trail guidebook and maps also rely on metric measurements across the system.

More information: Official website, Official website, Conditions