Laurel Ridge State Park
About
Laurel Ridge State Park is a 14,980-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 6 miles from the town of Jerome. The state park agency manages the land, and the park holds 28 trails within its boundaries, making it a base for a wide range of hiking and other outings. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Laurel Summit weather station, at about 2,700 feet, show July highs around 75°F and September highs near 68°F with lows around 51°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 31°F. Several other destinations sit within a short drive. The Helldiver Trail is about 3 miles away and the Adams Trail about 4 miles. Tubmill Creek, a canoeing spot, is roughly 6 miles off, and the Quemahoning Acid Mine Drainage historic trail is about 7 miles away.
Park size
14,980 acres
Inside this park
Location
Laurel Ridge 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, 7.1 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 Ridge State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Jerome, Pennsylvania · 5.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Helldiver TrailHiking2.7 mi
Adams TrailHikingPhoto: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi- Tubmill CreekCanoeing5.8 mi
- Wonderland TrailHiking6.8 mi
- Quemahoning Acid Mine Drainage historic trailHiking7 mi
- Insbruck TrailHiking7.8 mi
- Sweet 16 TrailMountain biking7.8 mi
- Beam RocksRock climbing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Laurel Ridge State Park
Best months: August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 14°
18 wet
Feb
34° / 16°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 23°
15 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
14 wet
May
65° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
71° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
75° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
13 wet
Dec
35° / 20°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laurel Summit, PA, 7.1 mi away at 2,730 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
