A premier 70-mile backpacking and hiking trail that follows the crest of Laurel Mountain from Ohiopyle State Park to the Conemaugh Gorge near Johnstown. It offers scenic ridge-top views, shelter areas for overnight stays, and a mix of moderate to challenging terrain through state parks, forests, and game lands.
A 150-mile nearly level crushed-stone rail-trail running from Cumberland, Maryland, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Popular with both cyclists and hikers, it passes through Ohiopyle State Park and offers beautiful river and mountain scenery with easy access to trail towns along the way.
At 3,213 feet, Mount Davis is the highest point in Pennsylvania, located within Forbes State Forest. Visitors can drive nearly to the summit, then take a short trail to an observation tower that provides panoramic views of the surrounding Laurel Highlands.
Trails throughout and around all of the local State Parks
The state parks and Forbes State Forest near Seven Springs offer dozens of interconnected hiking and multi-use trails ranging from short, easy walks to longer, more rugged routes. These trails wind through forests, along streams and lakes, past waterfalls, and over mountain ridges, providing year-round opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and scenic exploration.
