The Laurel highlands hiking trails
along with the Ohiopyle region contain within them about 120,000 acres of the
best hiking trails in the state parks of Pennsylvania. These hiking trails are
considered to be an excellent choice for new hikers and offer a chance to
experience some unique sights and paths along the various hike trails.
The 120,000 acres are covered by
eight different state parks that offer differentiated amenities to visitors.
The accommodation services provided include cabin, tents and RVs along with
yurts that are constantly gaining popularity. Yurts are circular shaped tents
that are constructed of skins and felt and are covered over a collapsible
framework and offer a beautiful Laurel highlands camping option.
The picturesque landscape that the Laurel
highlands hiking trails offer include steep mountains, rolling hills, raging
waters and what more even sandy beaches! (See I told you hiking has its
benefits too!). One of the famous Laurel highlands trail is the 70 mile hike
starting from the Ohiopyle state park straight to the Laurel Ridge state park.
The trail is open all year round and is visited annually by more than a million
hikers.
Even though the trail is nothing as
being one performed in solitude, however the 20,500 acres of nature’s rugged
beauty force hikers to visit the trails again and again. The trail besides
being rich in natural beauty is also very peaceful and can be opted by those
who are in search of peace and tranquility, and wish to spend some time with
self.
The Laurel Highlands also offer a
couple of state forests and about six state parks that offer quite a bite of
the wilderness most hikers crave in their journey. Some trails also offer
opportunities of enjoying swimming, biking, hunting, fishing and even bird
watching, which can be an additional feast for many.
The offerings of the area are
immense and you will have to carry a Laurel highlands hiking trail map and
decide beforehand where you will be hiking. The different trails and options
offered are overwhelming and tend to confuse a person on what to cherish and
what to miss in the area.
The Laurel Highlands trail also has
the GAP (Great Allegheny Passage) passing through it offering one of the best
biking trails along with some of the most spectacular scenery along the way. You
can bring your family along as there is something for everyone to enjoy. For
further information on the best hiking trails Laurel highlands offer, keep
reading on.
Forbes Forest
One of the easy hikes, being only 2
miles long, the hike trial can be extended another mile through creating a loop
via Cole Run road. The trail is relaxing and offers breathtaking views along
the way.
Another popular hiking trail in the
Forbes forest is the Wolf rocks Loop trail that ranges between being an easy to
moderate level hiking. The hike trail offers a scenic, view of the Wolf Rocks.
Ohiopyle Park
Another 3 mile easy hiking trail
offers beautiful fall views of cucumber falls and the cascades. The trail is
also intersected in between leading to another path and so you need to be
really careful not to stray off your path. Laurel Hill Park
Known as the Hemlock trail, the
path offers a moderate level of hiking experience spread over 1.2 miles running
over steep banks and getting rather narrow at points. The trail also offers 6
acres of
area that depicts natural surroundings.
Linn Run Park
This is another simple Laurel
highlands hiking trails, spread over a 1 mile loop, featuring a waterfall
flowing in between a mountain and surrounded by hemlock and rhodendron is the
Adams falls trail. The trail is really rocky and requires hikers to pass large
boulders in the way.
Keystone Park
A very easy trail spread over 2.5
mile, the Davis run trail moves ahead through wetlands to an upland forest,
crossing through the scenic tunnel created by conifers in the way.
Pennsylvania offers several
exciting hiking trails and as much as people enjoy hiking the Appalachian trail,
equally refreshing is the experience of Laurel highlands.
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