Gallitzin State Forest was named in honor of Dimetrius Augustine Gallitzin, Prince-Priest of the Alleghenies, who established a mission at Loretto in Cambria Country in 1795. The forest is composed of 24,370 acres in northern Somerset, Bedford Cambria and Indiana counties. Much of Gallitzin rests on the Allegheny Front and the Laurel Ridge.The main hiking areas in Gallitzin State Forest are found in the Babcock Division of the forest. Here you will find the John P. Saylor Trail, the western sections of the Lost Turkey Trail and the multi-use County Line Trail. In the Rager Mountain Division you will find hiking opportunities in the Charles Lewis Natural Area. The northern terminus of the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is located just across the Conemaugh River from the Charles Lewis N.A.

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This state forest resides within the counties of Union, Snyder, Mifflin, and Centre. Named for the American Indian chief Woapalanne that means bald eagle, the Bald Eagle State Forest holds a lot of history, beauty, as well as many trails. The best known trail is the Mid State Trail that runs the entire length of Bald Eagle State Forest from route US322 to the town of McElhattan, just south-east of Lock Haven. The majority of trails within Bald Eagle State Forest are multi-use trails; used by hikers and mountain bikers alike. While you are exploring Bald Eagle State Forest, don’t forget to check out it’s many natural areas such as Tall Timbers, Hook, Joyce Kilmer, and White Mountain to name a view, as well as the R.B Winter, Poe Valley, Reeds Gap and Snyder-Middleswarth State Parks.

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The West Rim Trail is a very scenic long-distance trail that follows the western edge of Pine Creek Gorge, from Ansonia to near Blackwell. Parts pass through stands of mixed hardwoods, featuring white ash, cherry, and hemlock. In other areas, the trail winds along ridges of oak forest with abundant mountain laurel, and it also passes through boggy meadows near beaver dams. Challenging topography can be encountered when the trail departs from the edge of the main gorge to traverse side canyons. The best feature of the trail is the many outstanding vistas as you peer into the gorge and Pine Creek below.$12.45Add to CartGuide to the West Rim Trailby Chuck DillonThe West Rim Trail is currently connected to the Mid State Trail via the Bohen Trail. Another trail, the Long Branch Trail, connects the West Rim Trail with the Black Forest Trail. Side trails and forest roads also allow for circuit day-hikes that can include sections of the West Rim Trail.

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