LAUREL HILL STATE PARK TRAILS: 15 milestraversed Laurel Hill Creek valley during the logging of the...

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The hiking trails of Laurel Hill State Park are listed according to difficulty, arranged from the easiest to the most difficult. Most trails are wide, easily followed, and blazed in yellow. Routed signs are posted at intersections of various trails. Shay Trail: 0.5 mile, easiest hiking This trail pays homage to the Shay locomotives that traversed Laurel Hill Creek valley during the logging of the early 1900s. This trail connects Ridge, Tram Road, and Pumphouse trails. Martz Trail: 1 mile, easiest hiking This wide trail passes through several forest ecosystems and provides the widest variety of tree species during fall foliage. Copper Kettle Trail: 1.25 miles, easiest hiking This new, family-friendly bike trail meanders along the western shoreline of Laurel Hill Lake. It connects Old Mill Picnic Area to the Beach Picnic Area and the campground. It provides excellent fishing access, and allows visitors to explore the park without using a vehicle. Pumphouse Trail: 1.6 miles, easiest hiking A slow, gradual incline leads from the Pumphouse Trail Parking Lot along a wide path to the Jones Mill Run Dam. Benches and large rocks provide a resting place where visitors can enjoy this scenic historic site built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Water Line Trail: 0.6 mile, more difficult hiking An uphill grade from the Pumphouse Trail Parking Lot, this trail is perfect for viewing geologic features such as the lepidodendron fossils common to the park. Hemlock Trail: 1.2 miles, more difficult hiking Narrow at times and running along steep banks in places, this trail loops through the six-acre natural area. Hemlock Trail Natural Area is comprised of old growth Eastern hemlock trees along a portion of Laurel Hill Creek, which contains a native trout population. Ridge Trail: 1.5 miles, more difficult hiking This wide, grassy trail is often used as a wildlife corridor. It offers the best opportunity for chance encounters with wildlife and viewing animal tracks and signs. Tram Road Trail: 1.7 miles, more difficult hiking This trail follows the general course of the logging railroad that traversed Laurel Hill State Park and Jones Mill Run in the early 1900s. Beltz Trail: 2.75 miles, more difficult hiking Beltz Trail follows an old road grade and provides access to many of the park’s trails as well as several on Forbes State Forest. Bobcat Trail: 1 mile, most difficult hiking This rugged and remote trail offers thick mountain laurel and opportunities for wildlife viewing. The trail crosses Buck Run in numerous places that do not have foot bridges. Lake Trail: 1.75 miles, most difficult hiking This scenic trail winds along Laurel Hill Creek and follows the eastern shore of Laurel Hill Lake. This steep, narrow, sloping path is slippery in places. For a Safe Hike: • Wear sturdy shoes to protect your feet. • Carry the proper safety equipment, like a first aid kit and a poncho. • Stay on the trail. If you hike off of the trail, you could become lost or damage the fragile habitat. • Carry drinking water. DO NOT drink from streams, springs, or lakes without properly treating the water first. • Tell someone where you are going and when you will return. Tell us about your hike at: Mountain Biking: Ridge, Beltz, Martz, Pumphouse, Waterline, and Copper Kettle trails are all open to mountain biking. Beltz Trail connects to several trails in Forbes State Forest that are also open to mountain biking. T-368 T-551 T-364 Trent Rd. SR 3037 SR 3010 Jimtown Road Jones Mill Road Buck Run Road SR 3029 SR 3029 SR 3033 SR 3033 SR 3039 SR 3039 Triple Creek Road County Line Rd. Rd. Line County Kettle Copper Hwy. Copper Kettle Hwy. Barron Church Rd. Triple Creek Rd. SR 3037 Trent Road In d ian t o w n Road Ream Rd. Lyons Rd. Ream Rd. Rd. 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To PA 653, Scullton & New Lexington Rev. 03/07/19 Bobcat Trail Martz Tram Trail Hemlock Trail Trail Trail Rd. Tr. Water Line Tram Trail Trail Ridge Trail Lake Trail Red Oak Trail Cherry Trail Trail Copper Kettle Road Shay Trail Pu m p h o use Pum p h o u s e Ball Field Trent Visitor Center #5 Dam Jones, Scott, Singo Cemetery #1 #8 Camp Buck Run Cub Scouts Camp Conestoga Boy Scouts Jones Mill Run Dam Hemlock Trail Natural Area Hufman Lodge Old Mill #3 CCC Monument Firewood Copper Kettle Lodge Teaching Station Sugar Maple Trent Beach Jones Mill Run Buck Laurel Hill Creek Crab Run Laurel Hill Cr. Crise Run Spruce Run Run Jones Mill Run Laurel Hill Lake Allen Creek Trail Beltz 1/4 1/2 1 KILOMETER 0 1/4 1/8 1/4 1/4 1/2 MILE 0 N 2250 2200 CONTOURS ARE ON 100 FT. INTERVALS Trail Information Joint Use Road: Auto/ Snowmobiling Snowmobiling Parking Snowmobile Hiking Trail Multi-use Trail: Hiking , Mountain Biking Park Office Contact Station Blue Symbols Mean ADA Accessible Public Phone Food Concession Modern Restrooms Amphitheater Picnicking Picnic Pavilion Playground Swimming Beach Sledding Fishing Pier Boat Rental Non-motorized Boat Launch Boat Launch Boat Mooring Camping Dump Station Organized Group Cabin Camp Organized Group Tenting Area Camping Cottage Lodge Parking Paved Parking Unpaved Road Unpaved State Park No Hunting State Park Hunting Hemlock Natural Area Archery Only Hunting Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only GPS Coordinates Decimal Degree Lat. Long. 1. Visitor Center 39.99204 , -79.24164 2. Amphitheater 39.99490 , -79.24506 3. Boat Launch (Dam) 39.99510 , -79.23929 4. Beach 39.99645 , -79.23967 5. Jones, Scott, Singo Cemetery 40.00260 , -79.24036 6. Jones Mill Run Dam (via Pumphouse Trail) 40.00555 , -79.23230 7. Boat Launch (Old Mill) 40.00555 , -79.23230 8. ADA fishing access 40.00840 , -79.23259 9. Park Office 40.00979 , -79.22440 10. Scenic View at Laurel Hill Parking 39.97710 , -79.235979 11. Trent Picnic Area 39.98396 , -79.249098 1980 2140 2120 2100 2080 2040 2060 2020 2000 1980 1960 1960 2000 1940 1940 2020 1920 1960 1940 200 200 FEET 0 CONTOURS ARE ON 20 FT. INTERVALS 4 3 Trail Lake Copper Kettle Trail Dam White Oak Willis Lakeview Beach Laurel Hill Lake See Enlargement Enlargement To Greensburg To Pittsburgh Exit 110 Exit 91 Trent New New Scullton Seven Bakersville Somerset Lexington Centerville Springs Donegal Stahlstown Indian Head Hidden Valley County Line Rd. Rd. Trent SR 3029 Laurel Hill Park Rd. Copper Kettle Hwy. Barron Church Rd. W. Edie Ba kersvil l e R d. 31 281 653 281 653 381 711 711 130 985 601 601 711 381 711 31 381 70 70 76 76 70 70 76 76 To Rockwood To Kingwood T o N o r m a lville T o O h io p y le To Ligonier To US 30 T o J e n n e r s t o w n T o B o s w ell To Bedford N LAUREL Kooser Laurel Ridge Laurel Ridge HILL Linn Run Laurel Mountain Laurel Summit Laurel Ridge TRAILS: 15 miles

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Page 1: LAUREL HILL STATE PARK TRAILS: 15 milestraversed Laurel Hill Creek valley during the logging of the early 1900s. This trail connects Ridge, Tram Road, and Pumphouse trails. Martz Trail:

The hiking trails of Laurel Hill State Park are listed according to difficulty, arranged from the easiest to the most difficult. Most trails are wide, easily followed, and blazed in yellow. Routed signs are posted at intersections of various trails.

Shay Trail: 0.5 mile, easiest hikingThis trail pays homage to the Shay locomotives that traversed Laurel Hill Creek valley during the logging of the early 1900s. This trail connects Ridge, Tram Road, and Pumphouse trails.

Martz Trail: 1 mile, easiest hikingThis wide trail passes through several forest ecosystemsand provides the widest variety of tree species duringfall foliage.

Copper Kettle Trail: 1.25 miles, easiest hikingThis new, family-friendly bike trail meanders along the western shoreline of Laurel Hill Lake. It connects Old Mill Picnic Area to the Beach Picnic Area and the campground. It provides excellent fishing access, and allows visitors to explore the park without using a vehicle.

Pumphouse Trail: 1.6 miles, easiest hikingA slow, gradual incline leads from the Pumphouse Trail Parking Lot along a wide path to the Jones Mill Run Dam. Benches and large rocks provide a resting place where visitors can enjoy this scenic historic site built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Water Line Trail: 0.6 mile, more difficult hikingAn uphill grade from the Pumphouse Trail Parking Lot, this trail is perfect for viewing geologic features such as the lepidodendron fossils common to the park.

Hemlock Trail: 1.2 miles, more difficult hikingNarrow at times and running along steep banks in places, this trail loops through the six-acre natural area. Hemlock Trail Natural Area is comprised of old growth Eastern hemlock trees along a portion of Laurel Hill Creek, which contains a native trout population.

Ridge Trail: 1.5 miles, more difficult hikingThis wide, grassy trail is often used as a wildlife corridor. It offers the best opportunity for chance encounters with wildlife and viewing animal tracks and signs.

Tram Road Trail: 1.7 miles, more difficult hikingThis trail follows the general course of the logging railroad that traversed Laurel Hill State Park and Jones Mill Run in the early 1900s.

Beltz Trail: 2.75 miles, more difficult hikingBeltz Trail follows an old road grade and provides accessto many of the park’s trails as well as several on ForbesState Forest.

Bobcat Trail: 1 mile, most difficult hikingThis rugged and remote trail offers thick mountain laurel and opportunities for wildlife viewing. The trail crosses Buck Run in numerous places that do not have foot bridges.

Lake Trail: 1.75 miles, most difficult hikingThis scenic trail winds along Laurel Hill Creek and follows the eastern shore of Laurel Hill Lake. This steep, narrow, sloping path is slippery in places.

For a Safe Hike:• Wear sturdy shoes to protect your feet.• Carry the proper safety equipment, like a first aid kit and a poncho.• Stay on the trail. If you hike off of the trail, you could become lost or damage the fragile habitat.• Carry drinking water. DO NOT drink from streams, springs, or lakes without properly treating the water first.• Tell someone where you are going and when you will return.

Tell us about your hike at:

Mountain Biking: Ridge, Beltz, Martz, Pumphouse, Waterline, and Copper Kettle trails are all open to mountain biking. Beltz Trail connects to several trails in Forbes State Forest that are also open to mountain biking.

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LAUREL HILL STATE PARK

FORBESSTATE

FOREST

SOMERSET COUNTY

SEVEN SPRINGS

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TRENT

To PA 31 &Hidden Valley

To PA 31 &Hidden Valley

To Beck Springs& PA 31

To PA 711, 381& Champion

To PA 281

To New Centerville& PA 281, 4 Mi.

To PA 653,Scullton

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Trail Information

Joint Use Road: Auto/Snowmobiling

Snowmobiling

Parking Snowmobile

Hiking Trail

Multi-use Trail: Hiking ,Mountain Biking

Park O�ce

Contact Station

Blue Symbols Mean ADA Accessible

Public Phone

Food Concession

Modern Restrooms

Amphitheater

Picnicking

Picnic Pavilion

Playground

Swimming Beach

Sledding

Fishing Pier

Boat Rental

Non-motorized Boat Launch

Boat Launch

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Organized Group Cabin Camp

Organized Group Tenting Area

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Lodge

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State Park No Hunting

State Park Hunting

Hemlock Natural Area

Archery Only Hunting

Delayed Harvest Arti�cial Lures Only

GPS Coordinates

Decimal Degree Lat. Long.

1. Visitor Center

39.99204 , -79.24164

2. Amphitheater

39.99490 , -79.24506

3. Boat Launch (Dam)

39.99510 , -79.23929

4. Beach

39.99645 , -79.23967

5. Jones, Scott, Singo Cemetery

40.00260 , -79.24036

6. Jones Mill Run Dam

(via Pumphouse Trail)

40.00555 , -79.23230

7. Boat Launch (Old Mill)

40.00555 , -79.23230

8. ADA �shing access

40.00840 , -79.23259

9. Park O�ce

40.00979 , -79.22440

10. Scenic View at Laurel Hill Parking

39.97710 , -79.235979

11. Trent Picnic Area

39.98396 , -79.249098

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TRAILS: 15 miles