Regional Nordic Skiing Venues

• Kooser State Park (Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania) offers 3 miles of easy trails meandering along a scenic creek, and is popular among novice skiers.  Most trails are groomed (with tracks set) for classic skiing.  No trail fee.  Summer camping and year-round cabin rentals are also available.  The park is patrolled most weekends by the Laurel Highlands Nordic Ski Patrol.  Info & Map

• Forbes State Forest (Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania) offers dozens of miles of scenic trails ranging from easy to difficult.  A few of the easier trails in the Laurel Summit area (access via PA Route 30) are sometimes groomed (with tracks set) for classic skiing; they are patrolled on most weekends by the Laurel Summit Nordic Ski Patrol.  Certain trails in the North Woods and Roaring Run areas (access via PA Route 31) are compacted (no tracks set) for classic skiing as conditions permit; they are patrolled on most weekends by the Laurel Highlands Nordic Ski Patrol.  There are no trail fees.  Info & Map

• Laurel Ridge State Park (Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania) offers 20 miles of trails at the cross country skiing concession, accessed via PA Route 653 near Normalville, PA.  Many trails are groomed for classic and skate skiing.  A trail fee is charged in this area of the park.  Refreshments and rentals are available.  Info & Map

• Blue Knob All Seasons Resort (Claysburg, PA) offers a wide variety of groomed and ungroomed trails, rentals, lessons, restaurants, and lodging.  A trail fee is charged.  Info & conditions

• White Grass (Canaan Valley, WV) offers many miles of magnificent trails, equipment sales and rentals, lessons, and a natural foods cafe.  A trail fee is charged.  Info & conditions
  

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