Laurel Mountain State Park
About
Laurel Mountain State Park is a 493-acre state park in Pennsylvania, managed by the state park agency, about 3.6 miles from the town of Laurel Mountain. It works as a base for short hikes and nearby climbing rather than a single destination route. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Laurel Summit weather station, 1.4 miles away at 2,730 feet, put July highs around 75°F and lows near 58°F, while winter brings January highs around 31°F and lows near 14°F. Lippo's Loop starts just 0.4 miles away, and Locust Trail and Towhee Trail are both within a mile. Climbers can find Beam Rocks about 2 miles off.
Park size
493 acres
Location
Laurel Mountain State Park
Pennsylvania
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–75°F and lows of 45–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Laurel Summit, PA weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high14° low
- Feb34° high16° low
- Mar43° high23° low
- Apr56° high34° low
- May65° high45° low
- Jun71° high53° low
- Jul75° high58° low
- Aug74° high57° low
- Sep68° high51° low
- Oct58° high39° low
- Nov46° high29° low
- Dec35° high20° low
Where it is
- Laurel Mountain State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania · 3.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Lippo's LoopHiking0.4 mi
- Locust TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Towhee TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Bill Alberts TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Beam RocksRock climbing2 mi
- Adam Fall's TrailRock climbing3.5 mi
- Right WallRock climbing9.8 mi
- Pike RunRock climbing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
