Just like you were there: Hiking at Laurel Hill State Park
This summer our family explored Laurel Hill State Park in Somerset County. We went canoeing on the 63-acre Laurel Hill Lake and hiked among the 15 miles of trails. We took the easy Pumphouse Trail through the forest to the waterfall at the Jones Mill Run Dam, a site built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s. On the way back, we took the Tram Road Trail which was a little more difficult but also much more fun and adventurous. This trail followed the path of a former logging railroad used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Highlights of the hike included the waterfall, the historic dam, the sunlight shining through the trees, and the footbridges across the water. Enjoy the pictorial – it’s just like you were there.
The hiking trails are marked well in Laurel Hill State Park.
We had a muddy day for a hike along the Pumphouse Trail at Laurel Hill State Park.
What sometimes happens when you ask a stranger to take a family photo.
One of the little waterfalls leading up to the big one at Jones Mill Run Dam in Laurel Hill State Park.
Kids enjoyed playing in the mud by the waterfall at Jones Mill Run Dam in Laurel Hill State Park.
Crossing over exposed tree roots and rocks on the Tram Road Trail in Laurel Hill State Park.
Using the footbridges to cross the water was fun on the Tram Road Trail in Laurel Hill State Park.
Beautiful views along the water on the Tram Road Trail in Laurel Hill State Park.
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