• Please support our journalism through affiliate links. Affiliate Disclosure
  • Written by our human editors, structured with the help of AI.

Review & FAQ:

The Forbes State Forest covers more than 50,000 acres in three counties, following Laurel Ridge, part of the Laurel Highlands, and offering spectacular hiking opportunities through forests, up mountain slopes, and along fast mountain streams. The Cole Run Trail is only 2 miles long and starts at Cole Run Falls, going south along Cole Run. It runs through a deep forest full of fragrant mountain laurel trees, and you will encounter a whole network of waterfalls. On the way back, the trail follows Blue Hole Creek.

Somerset, PA 15501

Cole Run Trail, Forbes State Forest
© Ben/stock.adobe.com

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Wolf Rocks Loop Trail, Forbes State Park Bushkill Falls, Stroudsburg Dingmans Ferry Creek Trail, Pike County Glen Onoko Falls, Jim Thorpe Golden Eagle Trail, just north of Cammal Adams Falls, Ricketts Glen State Park Bridle Trail, Cook Forest State Park Rhododendron Trail, Cook Forest State Park Flat Rock Trail, Linn Run State Park Canyon Vista Trail, Worlds End State Park Baughman Trail, Ohiopyle State Park Jonathan Run Trail, Ohiopyle State Park Meadow Run Trail, Ohiopyle State Park Cole Run Trail, Forbes State Forest Alan Seeger Natural Area, Rothrock State Forest, Huntingdon County The Falls Trail, Ricketts Glen State Park Turkey Path Trail, Pine Creek Gorge Shades of Death Trail, Hickory Run State Park Grand View Trail, Ricketts Glen State Park Shingletown Gap, Rothrock State Forest Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Albany Township Ringing Rocks Ramble Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, Northampton County Presque Isle State Park Promised Land State Park, Pike County

Explore more: Pennsylvania > A Hiker’s Guide to the Most Beautiful Trails in Pennsylvania

Plan Your Trip

Get Ready to Go!

Need some more help?


Go to travel reservations.