The Mount Minsi Trail is one of the better, shorter options along the Appalachian Trail: let us be your guide to this hike.

The Hike: “Mount Tammany is one of the best hikes in the region,” Ewald says. “It’s short, but steep — you’ll go up more than 1,200 feet in less than two miles. The rock outcropping at ...

Other trails/parks outside of a 30 minute drive from Wilkes University include Pinchot Trail, the Lehigh Gorge, Ricketts Glen, Hawk Mountain, D&H Rail Trail, Lackawanna State Park, Delaware Water Gap ...

For hiking, past visitors recommend the Red Dot Trail, which goes up Mount Tammany and can be combined with the Blue Blaze Trail to create a loop. The Red Dot Trail is particularly steep and rocky ...