Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Laurel Ridge State Park, Pennsylvania
- Distance
- 105.4 km
- Elev. gain
- 3,481 m
- Start
- Mile 0
- Finish
- Mile 70
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km372–912 m above sea level103 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
About this distance
The 105.4 km (65.5 mi) shown is the full Ohiopyle-to-Seward route, end to end, with both termini checked against DCNR and the Keystone Trails Association. DCNR publishes 70 mi; the 4.5 mi difference comes from how finely the route is drawn, not from missing trail. A further 9.4 mi of shelter and trailhead side paths are mapped but left out of the total.
Water sources
- Bullrush Pond
- Diomedes Pond
- Kooser Spring
- Jennerstown Reservoir
Campsites
- Shelter 2
- Shelter 1
- Shelter 1
- Shelter 1
Summits & passes
- Mystery Hill
- Irwin Hill
Common questions
- How long is the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail?
- The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is 105.4 km (65.5 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail have?
- The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail has about 3,481 m (11,421 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail start and finish?
- The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail runs between Mile 0 and Mile 70.
- Is there water on the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail?
- Far's catalog records 4 mapped water sources along the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, including Bullrush Pond, Diomedes Pond, Kooser Spring and Jennerstown Reservoir. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail?
- The 105.4 km (65.5 mi) shown is the full Ohiopyle-to-Seward route, end to end, with both termini checked against DCNR and the Keystone Trails Association. DCNR publishes 70 mi; the 4.5 mi difference comes from how finely the route is drawn, not from missing trail. A further 9.4 mi of shelter and trailhead side paths are mapped but left out of the total.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap105.4 km · 2,292 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.