Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
This 70-mile hiking and backpacking trail from Ohiopyle to near Johnstown is the main feature of Laurel Ridge State Park which stretches across four counties in the Laurel Highlands region. The trail is open year-round and is blazed approximately every 100 feet with 2-inch and 5-inch yellow blazes. Connector trails lead to and from parking and shelter areas and are marked with blue blazes. Mileage monuments are every mile. There are eight overnight shelters located approximately 6-10 miles apart. Reservations for shelter use are required.
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Ohiopyle State Park
This 20,500-acre park has 79 miles of hiking trails ranging from short day hikes to challenging backpacking.
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Bear Run Nature Preserve
Bear Run Nature Reserve's 5,851 acres makes it the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s largest property. With more than 20 miles of well-marked trails, the reserve is managed to protect, conserve, and restore land and water for the diversity of the region’s native plants, animals, and their ecosystems. Streams and watersheds, forests, and common as well as rare native species are the focus of management. 
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Roaring Run Natural Area
This 3,070-acre tract of second and third growth forest in southeastern Westmoreland County is part of Forbes State Forest. Although the entire area is closed to all vehicles, it is open to hiking, cross-country skiing, and in the appropriate seasons, to access on foot by hunters and fishermen.
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Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
The Great Allegheny Passage bike trail is a significant segment of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, one of only 11 nationally designated scenic trails in the country. The 830-mile corridor begins at the Forks of the Ohio in Point State Park in Pittsburgh and then follows the Great Allegheny Passage to Cumberland, MD where it joins the C&O Canal Towpath.

The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is filled with history, culture, and outdoor adventure. The trail network embraces both shores of the tidal Potomac River, the escarpment within the Nation's capital, trails within the Piedmont and the Blue Ridge, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, and the Great Allegheny Passage.

The corridor offers the outdoor enthusiast ample opportunities to visit again and again to hike, bike, paddle and explore. Almost every outdoor recreational activity can be found at one place or another along this spectacular corridor. To fully explore the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, you can find itineraries for all sections as well as a myriad of outdoor activities on www.potomacheritage.net. Further information can also be found at www.nps.gov/hohe.