Laurel Highlands Trail: Ohiopyle State Park

From the parking area, you'll walk up the dirt, service road for ~ 1/4 of a mile to get to the trailhead. A sign will point the way up the hill to your left. Do not expect to start hiking right away as you'll face a steep climb to meet up with the trail coming from a secondary parking area. Once the trails meet, the hike heads to the right and the fun begins. There will be several undulations. I picked my turn around point to be at the creek crossing where there is a wonderful backcountry camping spot. Spend some time there. Enjoy the cool water and the sounds of nature. Soak it in. You can continue to follow the trail for quite some time if you want a longer hike (I believe the whole length of the trail is 70+ miles) or turn around here for close to 12 miles total.