Recreational Activities Abound
With so many outdoor options to choose from in any season, the Allegheny National Forest region offers many exciting recreational activities for your next getaway visit.
Winter Sports
McKean County — Your Destination for Outdoor Winter Fun
Ride the Allegheny Snowmobile Loop
Thanks to some of the higher elevations in Pennsylvania, you can often find snow here when it is scarce elsewhere. Scenery is awesome, with plenty of nice stops along the way.
Allegheny Highlands terrain offers something for every cross-country skier. The Westline Cross-Country Ski Area provides 7.8 miles of trails suitable for beginners to experts. Rimrock Road, 5 miles round-trip, and Tracy Ridge, with 3.5 miles of trails, Knox & Kane Rail Trail with 3.8 miles, are suitable for beginner to intermediate skiers. From your convenient base of operations in McKean County, you are also close to about 30 miles of trails at Allegany State Park.
Lake-effect storms off the Great Lakes often pile the snow deep in the high country of McKean County, just perfect for snowshoeing. Here, you can wander through more than 160,000 acres of public land.
Blazed hiking trails at Tracy Ridge are a good place to start. The Morrison Hiking Trail is a challenge for hard-core snowshoeing and winter camping.
Anglers get their share of winter excitement in McKean County. The Allegheny Reservoir is well-known for big walleyes, northern pike and trout during winter. Some of the first action of the ice-fishing season typically begins near Willow Bay and Chapel Bay. Trout fans can try their luck with stocked trout at Bradford Reservoir No. 3, also known as Marilla Reservoir. This is usually one of the first stocked trout lakes in Pennsylvania with safe ice.
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Cross Country Skiing in the ANF
Nearby Accommodations
PA State Snowmobile Association
Weather Conditions in the ANF region
Snowmobile Trails in McKean County
