Route started at Long Swamp Campground which seems to be used more by outfitters and I was lulled to sleep the night before with hobbled and belled horses grazing out of the back of the van the night before I left.  Route started up towards Windy Peak and the grade wasn't too rough but was steady.  Trail was in great shape.  Of course, there has been fire in the area so there was blow down but not excessive and it was manageable.  I opted not to tack on any summits since the route was clocking in at just over 50 miles through some remote country and I was running solo.  From Windy Pass (whi

50K of single and double-track trails, stream crossings, and rocky climbs. There is not too much more you could ask for in the Laurel Highlands of western Pennsylvania. Located on the west slope of Laurel Ridge in Westmoreland County, the 3,593 acre Roaring Run Natural Area features a complete mountain stream protected within its watershed. Most of the area is wooded, with second and third growth forests. There are a few recently abandoned fields, and some old fields which have completely reverted to forest. Roaring Run is formed by numerous springs near the summit of Laurel Ridge.