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Cook Forest State Park – Rhododendron Trail loop from Cook Forest State Park

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Cook Forest State Park – Rhododendron Trail loop from Cook Forest State Park

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Cook Forest State Park – Rhododendron Trail loop from Cook Forest State Park

01:00

2.96km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Cook Forest State Park

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168 m

Cook Forest State Park

Highlight • Forest

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.

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885 m

Rhododendron Trail

Highlight • Trail

1.26 km

Longfellow Trail in the Forest Canopy Nature Area

Highlight • Trail

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 Wiilliam Penn, the first Governor of "Penn's \Voods", and are often referred to as "William Penn Trees". It is perhaps fitting that this forest remains in the rnidst 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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2.96 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.71 km

744 m

299 m

166 m

Surfaces

1.71 km

1.04 km

166 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Cook Forest State Park – Rhododendron Trail loop from Cook Forest State Park

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Rhododendron Trail

Longfellow Trail in the Forest Canopy Nature Area

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