Forbes State Forest Demonstration Forest
Harvesting Treatments: (click on the symbol for a description)

Location:
Somerset County
Hickory Flats Road
Laughlintown, PA 15655
724-238-1200

Parking:
Bus and car parking is available on the side of the road.

Public Access:
Group tours are available and are scheduled in advance with Bureau of Forestry district office. Schools welcome.

Trail Conditions:
Visitors can walk along the road and read signs explaining treatments without hiking into the woods.

Signage/brochure:
Numbered interpretative signs identify all stations. Self-guided tour brochures are available in a mailbox in the parking area at start of demonstration area.

History:
The mixed-species hardwood stand began growing around 1910 after being clearcut for timber.

Directions:
Take I 70/76 PA Turnpike to Rt. 219 Johnstown. Turn left onto N Center Ave/PA-601 N and follow 2.6 miles. Merge onto US-219 N toward Johnstown and take seven miles. Take the US-30 exit toward Jennerstown/Stoystown. Take Rt. 30 west approximately 13 miles and turn onto Summit Road at the entrance sign for Laurel Mountain Ski Resort. It will become a dirt road. At the T intersection turn right. Travel approximately two miles and veer left onto Hickory Flats Road. The plots are one mile further on both sides of the road.

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