A beautiful hike not far from State College, PA. Wooded, it runs along Roaring Run for most of its length, hopping off the valley for one climb to the top of Bald Knob. Return leg on the far side of the creek was all gently downhill and very enjoyable. One spot on Charcoal Flat Trail left us with a short bushwack after we avoided a large mud pit and temporarily lost the trail. Mountain laurel were just beginning to bloom and fields of ferns were gorgeous.
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Lots of trails but they’re not all on the map. Trails are in good condition with varying levels of difficulty. Most are open double tracks. Horse will get a good workout.
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Spruce Gap is a long, steep downhill, with loose rock. Bear Meadows is quite muddy. MST is rocky. One vista. One dry campsite on the MST section. Would be a nice site for an overnight.
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Pretty cool trail, the stream runs right next to you for the most part. Quite a few campsites by the water once you’re a mile or two in. Possible longer trips too.
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This was a great mixed trail with nice technical rocky areas, ridge riding, nice long downhill sections, and switchbacks. The best part is most of the up hill is an leisurely uphill ride back to the parking area on laurel run road. Can be a shorter ride time wise. We took breaks.
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This particular route has a steady climb up to the fire tower. Well maintained trail.
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This hike had a lot of places to stop and get great views. The terrain changed many times, which made for a nice change of pace. I will definitely be going back to hike or even camp in one of the sites the trail has to offer.
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