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Gems in Western PA - 1

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Home of the trails namesake, Rachel Carson, conservationist and author.

Rachel Carson Homestead

(2) Springdale, PA

Recommended Routes in Western PA - 26

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Looking ahead, you can see the next mile of RCT, down the utility corridor, nearing Rt 28, and then heading up Ridge Road, and back into trails at the top of the hill.

Rachel Carson Trail

39.1 mi 62.9 km • 5,612' Up 1710.46 m Up • 5,427' Down 1654.14 m Down

Gibsonia, PA

Overlooking the Youghiogheny River on a snowy day - Laurel Highlands Trail

Laurel Highlands Trail: Ohiopyle State Park

10.5 mi 16.9 km • 2,139' Up 651.88 m Up • 2,139' Down 652.02 m Down

Ohiopyle, PA

Ohiopyle Falls & Trails Trilogy Half Marathon

13.8 mi 22.3 km • 1,658' Up 505.43 m Up • 1,658' Down 505.47 m Down

Ohiopyle, PA

Ohiopyle Falls & Trails Trilogy 10k

6.8 mi 11.0 km • 933' Up 284.37 m Up • 933' Down 284.37 m Down

Ohiopyle, PA

Sugarloaf Sled Hill to Falls Overlook

4.6 mi 7.5 km • 78' Up 23.82 m Up • 1,267' Down 386.06 m Down

Ohiopyle, PA

Ohiopyle Falls & Trails Trilogy Marathon

26.2 mi 42.1 km • 2,831' Up 862.85 m Up • 2,831' Down 862.88 m Down

Ohiopyle, PA

Rock 'N The Knob Trail Challenge - Marathon - 2021

26.8 mi 43.1 km • 5,963' Up 1817.56 m Up • 5,964' Down 1817.88 m Down

Claysburg, PA

Mid State Trail (MST)

325.1 mi 523.2 km • 45,161' Up 13765 m Up • 44,599' Down 13593.7 m Down

Bedford, PA

Cortinarius iodes which looks better than it tastes.

Tour of Roaring Run

14.9 mi 23.9 km • 2,080' Up 634.06 m Up • 2,079' Down 633.74 m Down

Bear Rocks, PA

Western PA Running

1,770 Miles 2,849 Kilometers of Trail
25 Recommended Routes
1 Gem
114 Easy Trails
241 Intermediate Trails
62 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Western PA

Buchanan State Forest

Johnstown and Windber

3 Trails

Jones Mills

1 Trails

Kinzua Bridge State Park

1 Trails

Laurel Mountain State Park

Parker Dam State Park

Yellow Creek State Park

5 Trails

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Trails in Western PA - 392

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69.1 mi 111.2 km #1Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Difficult Ohiopyle, PA	Difficult	Ohiopyle, PA	29
3.8 mi 6.2 km #2McCune Trail Intermediate/Difficult Ohiopyle, PA	Intermediate/Difficult	Ohiopyle, PA	10
3.0 mi 4.9 km #3Tom's Run Loop Intermediate/Difficult Emsworth, PA	Intermediate/Difficult	Emsworth, PA	3
1.5 mi 2.4 km #4Pumphouse Trail Intermediate Somerset, PA	Intermediate	Somerset, PA	2
0.7 mi 1.1 km #5Alligewi Rocks Trail Very Difficult Derry, PA	Very Difficult	Derry, PA	2
1.8 mi 2.9 km #6Kim Trail Intermediate/Difficult Ohiopyle, PA	Intermediate/Difficult	Ohiopyle, PA	2
1.3 mi 2.1 km #7Hemlock Trail Intermediate Somerset, PA	Intermediate	Somerset, PA	2
1.7 mi 2.7 km #8Jonathan Run Trail Intermediate Ohiopyle, PA	Intermediate	Ohiopyle, PA	1
0.6 mi 0.9 km #9Memorial Trail Difficult Oakmont, PA	Difficult	Oakmont, PA	2
1.3 mi 2.1 km #10Miller Trail Difficult Fairchance, PA	Difficult	Fairchance, PA	2