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Cook Forest State Park

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Cook Forest State Park

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Cook Forest State Park

Name: Cook Forest State Park
Rating: 2

Recommended by 4 hikers

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Location: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States

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1. Cook Forest State Park loop from Corsica

5.02km

01:43

170m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Hiking loop from Corsica

8.32km

02:54

290m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Cook Forest State Park loop from Corsica

6.70km

02:09

210m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Andrus

May 19, 2025

Cook Forest State Park cover 8,500 acres and protects some of Northwestern Pennsylvania's last remaining old growth forests. The Forest Cathedral section of hemlock and white pines is a National Natural Landmark.

The park has miles of hiking trails, campgrounds, and access to the Clarion River.

Robert Hanson

August 12, 2025

From the trailhead sign:

The Forest Cathedral Natural Area contains one of the largest old growth forests of white pine and eastern hemlock in Pennsylvania. Many of these magnificent pine and hemlock trees now exceed three feet in diameter and approach 200 feet in height. Trees of this size are often over 300 years of age; dating to the era of William Penn, the first Governor of "Penn's Woods", and are often referred to as "William Penn Trees". It is perhaps fitting that this forest remains in the midst of an area which saw the greatest logging boom in the history of the Commonwealth - the period of the late 1800s, when thousands of acres of old growth forests were cut for the shipbuilding and constructions industries. The Forest Cathedral is registered as a National Natural Landmark and has been set aside for protection as a State Park Natural Area.

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Elevation 380 m

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Location: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Cook Forest State Park

1. Cook Forest State Park loop from Corsica

2. Hiking loop from Corsica

3. Cook Forest State Park loop from Corsica

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