close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
SaveForbes State Forest was named for Gen. John Forbes, who, in 1758, ordered the construction of a road from Bedford to Fort Pitt for the British Army's attack on Fort Duquesne. The forest comprises 15 tracts totaling almost 59,000 acres in Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties. Forbes spreads across the high ridges of the Laurel Highlands, including the 3,213-ft. Mt. Davis, the highest point in PA.
Mountain bikes may be used on most roads and trails in the Forbes State Forest, giving the biker over 250 miles for riding. Only the Natural Areas and the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail are closed to this activity. The degree of difficulty varies from beginner to expert. The trails vary from winding single-track, to gated dirt and gravel roads. Maps of the trail systems are available at the district office, or can be downloaded from our maps page.
Mountain bikes may be used on most roads and trails in the Forbes State Forest, giving the biker over 250 miles for riding. Only the Natural Areas and the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail are closed to this activity. The degree of difficulty varies from beginner to expert. The trails vary from winding single-track, to gated dirt and gravel roads. Maps of the trail systems are available at the district office, or can be downloaded from our maps page.
source: ...
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: State Forest
Access Info:
The Forbes State Forest District Office is located on State Route 30 in Westmoreland County, Ligonier Township
GPS coordinates:
DMS N40 deg 12 min 44 sec, W79 deg 11 min 56 sec
DD 40.20995, -79.19009
GPS coordinates:
DMS N40 deg 12 min 44 sec, W79 deg 11 min 56 sec
DD 40.20995, -79.19009
Links
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
4 trails
- Hike
4 trails
- Trail Running
4 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 1
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 28, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 4
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 4
- Trails Trail Running
- 4
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 515 ft
- Total Vertical
- 160 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,903 ft
- Reports
- 20
- Photos
- 42
- Ridden Counter
- 176
Photos of Forbes State Forest Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Otter | Jul 10, 2025 @ 6:29am Jul 10, 2025 | Unknown | b--rock | ||
| Large Intestine | Jul 10, 2025 @ 6:28am Jul 10, 2025 | Unknown | b--rock | ||
| Small Intestine | Jul 10, 2025 @ 6:28am Jul 10, 2025 | Unknown | b--rock | ||
| Laurel Ridge Service Road | Oct 2, 2021 @ 9:09am Oct 2, 2021 | Variable | bburns23 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d1Chtp | comment | report | activity #89461402 | Feb 24, 2026 @ 6:56am Feb 24, 2026 |
| b--rock | add | report | activity #75586536 and 2 more | Jul 10, 2025 @ 6:28am Jul 10, 2025 |
| jmcasuccio | comment | trail | activity #74316899 and 2 more | Jun 22, 2025 @ 3:45am Jun 22, 2025 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | region | activity #65363462 | Jan 29, 2025 @ 6:03am Jan 29, 2025 |
| JHollada | wishlist | region | activity #58362270 | Sep 5, 2024 @ 1:47am Sep 5, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | These trails, and all of the 7s Cross Country... | Feb 24, 2026 @ 6:56am Feb 24, 2026 | ||
| trail | Posted by DCNR | Jun 22, 2025 @ 3:52am Jun 22, 2025 | ||
| trail | Posted by DCNR | Jun 22, 2025 @ 3:51am Jun 22, 2025 | ||
| trail | Posted by DCNR | Jun 22, 2025 @ 3:50am Jun 22, 2025 | ||
| trail | THIS TRAIL CLOSED TO ANY USE Stay on... | Jun 22, 2025 @ 3:46am Jun 22, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Springs Mountain Resort | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.8 km |
| Laurel Hill State Park | 2 | 5.1 km | |||
| Mountain Streams | 4 | 7 | 7.6 km | ||
| Ohiopyle State Park | 4 | 1 | 11.8 km | ||
| Laurel Mountain | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 12.6 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 4 | 9 miles | 515 ft | 3 miles | 161 ft | #7,259 | #2,788 | 42 | 20 | 97 | ||
| Hike | 4 | 9 miles | 515 ft | 3 miles | 161 ft | #14,968 | #6,647 | 20 | 15 | |||
| Trail Running | 4 | 9 miles | 515 ft | 3 miles | 161 ft | #13,787 | #5,758 | 20 | 2 |
- By eastsideride & contributors
- Admins: LHORBA-LM
- #4788 - 4,405 views
- forbes state forest activity log | embed map of Forbes State Forest mountain bike trails |
Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Forbes State Forest.
You must login to download files.