The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Facebook group is full of great information about the trail, including current conditions. Water sources seemed to be running well – good news. Maybe there is a problem with the pump at Grindle – we’ll keep an eye on that. And then, worms. Specifically inchworms. Or, to be very precise,... Continue Reading →
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail May 2019 Thru hike
Denise wanted to thru hike the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail and I just wanted to get out and hike, so we posted a last minute trip there. Jen, Dan and Russ managed to join us on the outing. I think that this was good case of posting trip and being flexible about who to hike... Continue Reading →
Trip Report for LHHT, Feb 8-10
I was looking forward to introducing people to one of my favorite hiking spots when I lived in Pittsburgh. We had a great time and enjoyed all the different landscapes (pine forests! rhododendrons! boulder fields! ski slopes!) and the layers of crunchy ice on the trail.