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The Laurel Highlands is a region in southwestern Pennsylvania made up of Fayette County, Somerset County, and Westmoreland County. [1] It has a population of about 600,000 people. The region is approximately fifty-five miles southeast of Pittsburgh ; the Laurel Highlands center on Laurel Hill and Chestnut Ridge of the Allegheny Mountains .
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.
Roaring Run Resort, a former Boy Scout camp dating back to the 1920s, is a private-membership recreational campground and RV park located in the Laurel Highlands area of Southwestern Pennsylvania, between Seven Springs and Hidden Valley Golf & Ski Resort. [5]
Laurel Hill State Park: Located near Somerset in southwestern Pennsylvania, this park’s 1,200-foot sand beach is open from 8 a.m. to sunset through mid-September. It’s a swim at your own risk ...
The region surrounding the park is the Laurel Highlands, and the park sits in the foothills of the Laurel Ridge. The region was prominent in the French and Indian War with Fort Ligonier located just 2 miles (3.2 km) away. On November 12, 1758, volunteers led by George Washington marched from Ligonier to aid George Mercer and his troops. At ...
Hidden Valley Resort is a ski resort in the Laurel Highlands, near the village of Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania. In 2021, the resort was purchased by Vail Resorts, along with Seven Springs and Laurel Mountain. [5]
Laurel Ridge State Park: Cambria, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties: 13,625 acres (5,514 ha) 1967: Conemaugh River, Youghiogheny River and tributaries: The park surrounds the 70 mile (113 km) long Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. Laurel Summit State Park: Westmoreland County: 6 acres (2 ha) 1964: None
Chestnut Ridge rises in southern Indiana County and continues to the south-southwest for approximately 75 miles. The ridge crosses Westmoreland County and Fayette County into West Virginia then gradually disappears into a series of hills and finally ends roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Morgantown, West Virginia.