The Thousand Steps in Huntingdon County is just one short part of the 85-mile Standing Stone trail.

Lloyd C. Showers, a Bethel farmer, arranged large boulders into 500 "steps" leading to Round Head, an outlook off the Appalachian Trail. The steps were dedicated on Oct. 27, 1929.

What the trail lacks in length it makes up for in elevation, with an 850-foot gain. The hike is part of the Standing Stone Trail, which connects the Tuscarora Trail to the Mid State Trail.

But this historic and unique trail, now the hallmark of the 84-mile Stepping Stone Trail on State Game Lands 112, ... More people are seeking out the Thousand Steps trail than ever before.

What was once a path for quarry miners is now one of Pennsylvania’s most well-known hiking trails, but it’s not for the faint of heart. The infamously steep Thousand Steps trail lies near the border ...

The Thousand Steps in Huntingdon County is just one short part of the 85-mile Standing Stone trail. This Pennsylvania trail is famous for its 1,000 steps. But do you know its history?