Kooser SP - Hidden Valley

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=744881" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=40 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Cross Country Skiing - Laurel Highlands Pennsylvania</b></FONT><B>    </b><B> |     </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cross Country Skiing Laurel Highlands P"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=170 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cross Country Skiing Laurel Highlands P"><U><B>HOME</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kooser SP Hidden Valley"><U><B>Kooser - Hidden Valley</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="North Woods"><U><B>North Woods</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roaring Run"><U><B>Roaring Run</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bear Run Ohiopyle SP"><U><B>Bear Run - Ohiopyle SP</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurel Ridge"><U><B>Laurel Ridge</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurel Mountain"><U><B>Laurel Mountain</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Area Map"><U><B>Area Map</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Links"><U><B>Other XC Ski Links</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://koosercabins.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://koosercabins.com/"><U><B>Click Here for</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://koosercabins.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://koosercabins.com/"><U><B>Kooser Rental Cabins</b></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=440 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Kooser SP - Hidden Valley</I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/kooser.aspx" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/p"><U>Kooser State Park</U></A> and <A HREF="http://www.hiddenvalleyresort.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.hiddenvalleyresort.com/"><U>Hidden Valley Resort</U></A> located on PA Route 31, approximately 8 miles west of Somerset, PA.     <A HREF="http://xskiguy.tripod.com/HVA_Map.pdf" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://xskiguy.tripod.com/HVA_Map.pdf"><U>Hidden Valley Area Map</U></A> (pdf 88Kb)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.hiddenvalleyresort.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.hiddenvalleyresort.com/"><U>Hidden Valley</U></A> is basically a downhill ski area.  They do have a Nordic ski center where rentals are available, however, the hours of operation are somewhat erratic.  The only ski trails available on Hidden Valley's property is a trail from the Nordic Center to the top of the mountain and on the golf course.  A fee is assessed  for the use of trail on Hidden Valley property.  A local volunteer group, Hidden Valley Nordic Ski Patrol" has been busy recently getting the nearby trails in shape for cross country skiing.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/kooser.aspx" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/p"><U>Kooser State Park</U></A> borders on Hidden Valley's property and has approximately two miles of easy non-groomed ski trails.  A very scenic park with the ski trail circling the lake and crossing small wooden bridges.  Parking area is plowed in the winter, there is no charge for skiing, and <A HREF="http://koosercabins.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://koosercabins.com/"><U><B>winter rental cabins</b></U></A><B> </b>are available. <A HREF="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/maps/kooser_mini.pdf" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/p"><U>Click for Park Map.</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Nearby in <A HREF="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/forbes.aspx" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/sta"><U>Forbes State Forest</U></A> there are miles of cross country ski trails.  Great for other than novice skiers.  Just west of ZHidden Valley off of Route 31 is <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="North Woods"><U>North Woods</U></A>, <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roaring Run"><U>Roaring Run,</U></A> and a <A HREF="#hv_rr" TITLE="Kooser SP Hidden Valley"><U>large area between Roaring Run and Hidden Valley at the top of the mountain.</U></A>    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/snowmobile/maps/D4LH_STR.pdf" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/sno"><U>.pdf Map of Forbes SF South</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Also nearby (5 miles) is <A HREF="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/laurelhill.aspx" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/p"><U>Laurel Hill State Park</U></A>.  There are some skiable trails and Pumphouse Trail (relatively flat) to a small dam on Jones Mill Run is particularly scenic <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(Watch out for snowmobiles on this trail)</FONT>.  Check the <A HREF="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/maps/laurelhill_mini.pdf" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/p"><U>Laurel Hill Park Map</U></A> for trails and directions.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://koosercabins.com/" TARGET="_self" TITLE="http://koosercabins.com/"><U><B><IMG SRC="04c16d20.jpg" border=0 width="278" height="210" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></U></A><B><IMG SRC="04e1ad40.jpg" border=0 width="282" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </b></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="hv_rr"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Map of area between Hidden Valley and Roaring Run</FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0923c160.jpg" border=0 width="572" height="534" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> </td> </tr></table></body>