Ohiopyle State Park
P.O. Box 105
Ohiopyle, PA 15470

Phone: (724) 329-8591

Trails:
Hiking Trails: 79.4 miles of trails
Specific trail maps are available at the park office and the Train Station/Visitor Center.

Baughman Trail:
• 3.4 miles (difficult)
Trailheads are located at the back of the Middle Yough take-out parking area adjacent to the Train Station/Visitor Center in Downtown Ohiopyle & at the Mountain Biking Trail parking lot. This steep, rocky trail passes Baughman Rock, a spectacular overlook of the Youghiogheny River Gorge.

Beech Trails:
• 2.7 miles total (moderate to difficult)
Begins at the Kentuck Campround Amphitheater and connects to the Beach Trail and Sproul Trails. The 2.1-mile Beech Trail passes through a forest of towering American beech trees and leads to the Great Gorge Trail.

Great Gorge Trail:
• 2.6 miles (moderate)
Begins at the Cucumber Picnic Area and crosses several bridges and roads. The trail follows Cucumber Run and goes past an area known for its spring wildflowers. The next trail section follows an old tramway used to transport coal to the railroad. A spur of this trail leads up a steep incline to the Kentuck Campground.

Jonathan Run Trail:
• 1.7-miles (easy)
The trailhead is along the Holland Hill Road. The trail criss-crosses Jonathan Run and passes by small waterfalls, including Jonathan Run Falls. The trail connects to the Youghiogheny River Trail.

Ferncliff Peninsula Trails:
Ferncliff Trail:
• 1.7-mile (easy)
Trailhead is near the Ferncliff Parking Lot adjacent to the Ohiopyle Hostel. All other Ferncliff Peninsula trails branch off of this loop trail which circles the peninsula.

Buffalo Nut Trail:
• 0.1-mile (easy)
Short trail, first branch off of Ferncliff Trail and is a shortcut to Oakwoods Trail.

Fernwood Trail:
• 0.5-mile (easy)
Trail features beautiful ferns and the remnants of the old Ferncliff Hotel.

Oakwoods Trail:
• 0.5-mile (easy)
Trail passes through a mature hardwood forest.

Kentuck Trail:
• 2.5 miles (moderate to difficult)
Series of trails begins at the Tharpe Knob Picnic Area. Sshort one-mile loop includes the Tharp Knob Overlook. Trail continues to the Kentuck Campground contact station, briefly follows the road, then descends to meet Jonathan Run Trail. The trail then leads to the Youghiogheny River Trail, and finally splits off and climbs the gorge to meet the Old Mitchell Trail.

McCune Trail:
• 1.2-miles (easy)
Trail passes through various habitats and by an old spring house and farm pond which are all that remain from the McCune Farm.

Meadow Run Trail:
• 3 miles (easy)
Trailheads near the park office, at the waterslides on SR 2011 and at Cucumber Falls on SR 2019. From the waterslides parking lot take the left trail under the SR 381 bridge for 0.7 mile to Cucumber Falls. Take the trail to the right, which leads to a loop trail and the Cascades. This trail is intersected by a path leading to the SR 2011 trailhead.

Old Mitchell Trail Loop:
• 1.8-mile (moderate)
Loop trail begins at the Old Mitchell Place Parking Area in the west side of the park. The trail meanders through a variety of habitats including forest and meadow and is excellent for birdwatching in the spring.

Sproul Trails:
• 3.7 miles (easy)
Five interconnecting loops, just north of the Kentuck Campground, near the second overflow parking area outside of the campground.

Sugarloaf Trail
• 3.8 miles (difficult)
Hiking/biking/snowmobiling trail begins near the Train Station/Visitor's Center. Trailhead is at the back of the Middle Youghiogheny Take-out Parking Area, to the right of the Youghiogheny River Trail. The trail climbs 800 feet in elevation in two steep areas. The trail connects to the main mountain bike area near Surgarloaf Knob.

Sugar Run Trail:
• 1.6-mile (moderate)
Trail connects Old Mitchell Trail to Jonathan Run Trail.

Youghiogheny River Trail:
• 27 miles (easy)
The 70-mile Youghiogheny River Trail has 27 miles of trail in the park and is part of the Great Allegheny Passage, a 152-mile trail under construction to connect Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PA. The flat, crushed limestone trail was once the rail bed for the Western Maryland Railroad. This trail is suitable for all ages and accessible people with disabilities. Rental bicycles are available. The trail is excellent for hiking, jogging and cross-country skiing and can be used to combine a bike ride or hike with some excellent wilderness trout fishing or hunting. All motorized vehicles and equestrians are prohibited.

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail:
• 70-mile (very difficult)
Year-round backpacking trail has its southern end in Ohiopyle and it's northern end near Johnstown. The trail traverses state parks, state forests, state game lands, other public lands and private lands. An overnight shelter area is located every 8-10 miles along the trail and has five adirondack-type shelters with fireplaces, non-flush toilets, a water supply and spaces for 30 tents.

The Ohiopyle section of the trail is 6.3 miles of very strenuous and rocky hiking. There are beautiful overlooks and creeks along the way. Reservations for backpack camping are required and must be made by contacting:

Laurel Ridge State Park
1117 Jim Mountain Road
Rockwood, PA 15557
724-455-3744

Other Items Offered:
Bicycling, camping, mountain biking, equestrian trails, fishing, waterslides, youth hostel, hunting and whitewater rafting. Winter activities include snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, sledding and tobogganing.

On the Web
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ohio.htm
Email: ohiopylesp@state.pa.us

Info provided by The PA Dept. of Conservation and National Resources

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