Tiadaghton Trail Challenge
Waterville, United States • 14 Nov 2026
Tiadaghton Trail Challenge
The Tiadaghton Trail Challenge is a trail race held in Tiadaghton State Forest near Waterville, PA, on November 14, 2026. The event is presented as the seventh annual running of this race and is based at the Tiadaghton State Forest Resource Management Center.
The event offers the following distances:
- Half Marathon
- 10K
Courses follow natural singletrack, old wagon roads, gravel forest roads, and sections of the Pine Creek Rail Trail. Trails are described as technical with rocky and moss-covered tread, steep climbs and descents, and some stream crossings. Scenic features along the routes include vistas, hemlock and oak forest stands, trout streams, small cascading waterfalls, and ruins of an old fire tower.
The 10K is a loop beginning and ending at the Resource Management Center and includes the Old Wagon Road, Gleason Trail ascent, the Tiadaghton Trail, and a return via the Pine Creek Rail Trail and PA 44. The half marathon follows much of the same route with an added approximately two mile loop to a high point on Huntley Mountain, then continues over the Eiger Trail, Log Slide Trail, and Wolf Path before returning by Middle Hill Trail.
Aid stations will be stocked. Awards are planned for first overall male and female finishers. All proceeds will benefit a memorial scholarship fund for graduating seniors from the local high school. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.