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Located at the southern reaches of the Laurel Ridge, Ohiopyle State Park encompasses approximately 20,500 acres of rugged natural beauty and serves as the southern gateway to the Laurel Highlands. The Laurel Highlands is a region in southwestern Pennsylvania made up of Cambria, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties. Approximately 55 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, the Laurel Highlands center around Laurel Hill and Chestnut Ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The mountains making up the Laurel Highlands are the highest in Pennsylvania. Because of the elevation, weather in the Laurel Highlands is generally cooler and wetter than in most other parts of the state. This area of Pennsylvania is a popular for hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, hunting, trout fishing, wildlife viewing, leaf peeping, and downhill skiing.
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