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The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 70.1-mile (112.8 km) hiking trail in southwestern Pennsylvania, which largely follows the Laurel Hill geologic formation. It begins at Ohiopyle State Park and travels generally to the northeast, and ends at Conemaugh Gorge near Johnstown. Construction of the trail began in 1970.
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is a 949.49-acre (384.24 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Lower Paxton and Middle Paxton Townships in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The land for the conservation area was donated to the state by real estate developer Alex Boyd in 1999. Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is a sanctuary for mature ...
The Slippery Rock Gorge Trail is a 6.1-mile (9.8 km) hiking trail in western Pennsylvania, which follows Slippery Rock Creek and then Hell Run within McConnells Mill State Park. [ 1] Part of the route is within Slippery Rock Gorge, which is a National Natural Landmark. [ 2] It has been named one of the most challenging and scenic hiking trails ...
It is approximately 12 miles north of the park headquarters in New Castle. Brandywine Valley is the largest component of First State National Historical Park, comprising 1,100 acres (220 of which extend into southeastern Pennsylvania). It is open for recreational activities such as hiking, horseback riding, biking, and kayaking.
The Standing Stone Trail is an 84.2-mile (135.5 km) linear hiking trail in south-central Pennsylvania, leading from Cowans Gap State Park in Fulton County, north to Detweiler Run Natural Area in Huntingdon County. [ 1] Most of the trail follows rocky ridgetops in the Appalachian Mountains, with some walking through agricultural valleys and ...
1967. Presque Isle State Park ( / prɛsk / PRESK) is a 3,112-acre (1,259 ha) Pennsylvania State Park on an arching, sandy peninsula jutting into Lake Erie, 4 miles (6 km) west of the city of Erie, in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The peninsula sweeps northeastward, surrounding Presque Isle Bay along the ...
Big Pocono State Park is a 1,305.6-acre (528.4 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jackson and Pocono townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The park is located on Camelback Mountain and is maintained jointly by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Camelback Ski Corporation.
Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area is a 783-acre (317 ha) [2] Pennsylvania state park in Middle Paxton and Wayne Townships, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is dominated by large hardwood trees and offers opportunities for hiking, cross-country skiing and hunting. Environmental education programs are available.