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2. Ohiopyle State Park - Wikipedia

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   Ohiopyle State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 20,500 acres (8,300 ha) in Dunbar, Henry Clay and Stewart Townships, Fayette County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The focal point of the park is the more than 14 miles (23 km) of the Youghiogheny River gorge that passes through the park.

3. Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Pennsylvania has 124 state parks, here are the 10 that have ...

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   No. 10 Ohiopyle State Park. Located in Fayette County, Ohiopyle State Park encompasses approximately 20,500 acres of rugged natural beauty and serves as the gateway to the Laurel Highlands. The ...

5. Youghiogheny River - Wikipedia

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   Middle Yough, from Confluence, Pennsylvania to Ohiopyle ; Ohiopyle Falls in Ohiopyle State Park: Previously, this spectacular 18-foot (5.5 m) waterfall was legal for kayakers and canoeists to run on only one weekend a year , during a race and festival. In August 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced a ...

6. Ohiopyle State Park returning to 'normal' after nearly 500 ...

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   Apr. 9—Crews on Friday continued to mop up hot spots from two forest fires at opposite ends of Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County after they consumed nearly 500 acres of woodlands, according ...

7. 20 Spectacular Trails That Used to Be Railroads - AOL

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   Highlights: The trail winds through Pennsylvania's Ohiopyle State Park near its midway point. This 20,000-acre wonderland is one of the region's best spots for whitewater kayaking, rafting, and ...

8. List of Pennsylvania state parks - Wikipedia

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   Ohiopyle State Park: Fayette County: 19,052 acres (7,710 ha) 1965: Youghiogheny River and tributaries: One of the most popular white-water rafting destinations on the East Coast: Oil Creek State Park: Venango County: 6,250 acres (2,529 ha) 1931: Oil Creek: Edwin Drake drilled the first successful oil well in the world here in 1859. Ole Bull ...

9. Laurel Hill (Pennsylvania) - Wikipedia

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   Laurel Hill, also known as Laurel Ridge or Laurel Mountain, is a 70-mile-long (110 km) mountain that is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains. This ridge is flanked by Negro Mountain to its east and Chestnut Ridge to its west. The mountain is home to six state parks: Laurel Ridge State Park, Laurel Mountain State Park, Linn Run State ...