Laurel Summit State Forest
in Westmoreland County PA
Directions
From Ligonier in Westmoreland County, PA, take Route 30
East for 7.4 miles. Turn Right onto Laurel Summit State
Forest Road. Stay straight onto Laurel Summit Road and State
Forest Road. 1.3 miles after the turn, make a slight right
onto Laurel Summit Road, then a slight right onto State
Forest Road. When State Forest Road becomes Laurel Summit
Road, you are 3.7 miles from Laurel Summit.
Description
This six acre scenic park provides for the perfect family
outing high in the Laurel Mountains. There are picnic
tables, a pavilion, water, and a restroom. Laurel Summit
State Park is 2,739 feel above sea level, and you can expect
it to be several degrees cooler than lower elevations, an
especially pleasant feature at the height of summers heat.
In winter, cross country skiing is available.
Attractions and Facilities
- Picnic Tables
- Pavilion
- Cross Country Skiing
- Hiking Trails
Laurel Summit also provides trailhead parking for Spruce
Flats Bog and Wolf Rocks Trail. The Spruce Flats Wildlife
Management Area includes a 28 acre bog which rests in a
depression on the top of Laurel Ridge. Cranberry, pitcher
plant, sundew, cotton grass, and other interesting plant
species can be observed here. The Audubon Society of Western
Pennsylvania conducts an annual bird survey here in late
spring.
Wolf Rocks Trail is a 2.7 mile trail through Forbes State
Forest, with a beautiful vista at the Wolf Rocks
outcropping.
Until it was designated a State Park picnic area, Laurel
Summit campground had the highest elevation of any public
campground in Pennsylvania (From 1922 until 1940).
Laurel Summit is a carry in / carry out area. You are
required to take all of your trash out with you.
Contact Information
For more information, contact the Linn Run/Laurel
Mountain Complex at 724-238-6623. Mail and email address
follow:
Linn Run/Mountain Laurel Complex
P.O. Box 50
Rector, PA 15677-0050
E-mail:
linnrunsp@state.pa.us
Other informative websites on Laurel Summit State Park
include the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
website.
Laurel Summit State Park at the DCNR website
Westmoreland County offers ideal
outdoor park settings in the heart of the Laurel Highlands