This Trail runs from Blackwell on the south on PA 414 and continues 30 miles to Ansonia, along Route 6. The West Rim Trail was selected as Pennsylvania's best hiking trail in 1996 by Outside Magazine . A few miles south of Blackwell, in the village of Slate Run, hikers will find the beginning of the Black Forest Trail. This Trail parallels Slate Run and traverses through the scenic Slate Run Gorge. Continuing for a distance of 42 miles, this very popular Trail provides hikers with stellar scenery and varying challenges.
Overnight camping is permitted in designated areas and by permit only.
Within 10 miles of the Blackwell Hotel, there are literally hundreds of miles of hiking trails accessible for day trips or overnight camping trips. These trails will introduce you to the natural beauty of North Central Pennsylvania. Cascading waterfalls, abundant wildlife and breathtaking vistas await you. Along the miles of mountain roads through the Tioga State Forest, individuals will find many entrances to several smaller designated trails. Along these trails, scenic vistas overlooking the Pine Creek Gorge have been cleared in order to provide singular views of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.