# Linn Run State Park

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State park in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Linn Run State Park Interactive map of Linn Run State Park Location Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States Coordinates 40°09′15″N 79°12′48″W / 40.15427°N 79.2133°W / 40.15427; -79.2133[1] Area 612 acres (248 ha)[1] Elevation 1,798 feet (548 m) Established 1909 Administrator Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Website Official website Linn Run State Park Linn Run State Park Location in Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Linn Run State Park Linn Run State Park (the United States) Show map of the United States Pennsylvania State Parks Linn Run State Park Family Cabin District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Cabin #9 Nearest city Cook Township Coordinates 40°9′14″N 79°13′00″W / 40.15389°N 79.21667°W / 40.15389; -79.21667 Area 13.5 acres (5.5 ha) Built 1933 (1933) MPS Emergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Pennsylvania State Parks: 1933-1942, TR NRHP reference No. 87000107 Added to NRHP February 12, 1987

**Linn Run State Park** is a [Pennsylvania state park](/source/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks) on 612 acres (248 ha) in [Cook](/source/Cook_Township%2C_Westmoreland_County%2C_Pennsylvania) and [Ligonier Townships](/source/Ligonier_Township%2C_Westmoreland_County%2C_Pennsylvania), [Westmoreland County](/source/Westmoreland_County%2C_Pennsylvania), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania) in the United States. The park borders [Forbes State Forest](/source/Forbes_State_Forest). Two smaller streams, Grove Run and Rock Run, join in Linn Run State Park to form Linn Run which has a waterfall, Adams Falls, which can be seen at the park. This state park is just off [Pennsylvania Route 381](/source/Pennsylvania_Route_381) near the small town of [Rector](/source/Rector%2C_Pennsylvania).

## History

The ridges of the Allegheny Mountains had once been covered with [old-growth forest](/source/Old-growth_forest). These forests were [clear cut](/source/Clearcutting) during the mid-to-late 19th century and early 20th century. The Byers and Allen Lumber Company clear cut the forest that is now Linn Run State Park in the 1890s. Lumbermen took logs to the [sawmill](/source/Sawmill) where they were cut into [lumber](/source/Lumber). Smaller logs were used to reinforce the [mine shafts](/source/Shaft_mining) of the many [coal mines](/source/Coal_mine) throughout southwestern Pennsylvania and [West Virginia](/source/West_Virginia). The bark of the [hemlock](/source/Tsuga) tree was used as a source of [tannin](/source/Tannin) at the [tanneries](/source/Tanning_(leather)) of the area. The treetops were left behind and dried. [Steam locomotives](/source/Steam_locomotive) of the [Pittsburgh, Westmoreland and Somerset Railroad](/source/Pittsburgh%2C_Westmoreland_and_Somerset_Railroad) passing through would ignite this dry brush, causing massive [wildfires](/source/Wildfire) that swept through the mountains and valleys.[2]

In 1909, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania purchased the land from the Byers and Allen Lumber Company. At the time, the land was devoid of timber and wildlife, making it the first major public purchase of denuded forest land in the Ohio River Basin.[2] In his first report in 1909, [Forester](/source/Forester) John R. Williams wrote,

"I should say that fully three-fifths (60%) of the reserve had been burned since the lumbering was done. The fires did great damage to the young growth. Some places were covered with nothing but [ferns](/source/Fern) and [blackberry bushes](/source/Blackberry_bush)."[2]

Scars from these fires can still be seen today in the Linn Run area.[2]

Most of the [wildlife](/source/Wildlife) in the area was devastated due to the destruction of their [habitat](/source/Habitat) or over hunting. [White-tailed deer](/source/White-tailed_deer) were imported from [Michigan](/source/Michigan) and [New York](/source/New_York_(state)) to reestablish what had once been a thriving population of deer. These deer were released throughout Pennsylvania in 1910.[2]

During the [New Deal](/source/New_Deal) era, the park was further developed by the [Civilian Conservation Corps](/source/Civilian_Conservation_Corps) and [Works Progress Administration](/source/Works_Progress_Administration). A Civilian Conservation Corps camp operated in the park from 1933 to 1942. Ten rustic cabins, stone fireplaces, and several buildings and bridges were constructed, along with roads, water and sewage systems, and utilities.[3][4]

Today, the area in and around Linn Run State Park is now a thriving [second growth forest](/source/Secondary_forest).

## Recreation

### Hiking Trails

Except following periods of heavy rain, only a small amount of water crests the 15-foot Adams Falls.

All trails at the park are open to [hiking](/source/Hiking). [Mountain biking](/source/Mountain_biking) and [snowmobiling](/source/Snowmobile) are not permitted on the hiking trails.[1]

- **Adams Falls Trail** is 1.0 mile (1.6 km) and passes Adams Falls. The trail is very rocky and goes by several large boulders. The waterfall is surrounded a stand of [hemlock](/source/Tsuga) with overhanging [rhododendron](/source/Rhododendron).[1]

- **Iscrupe Trail** is 0.75 miles (1.21 km) and follows the original Linn Run Road, ending at the Adams Falls Picnic Area.[1]

- **Flat Rock Trail** is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) and ends at a large, smooth rock on the banks of Linn Run.[1]

- **Grove Run Trail** is a looping 4.0 miles (6.4 km) long behind the Grove Run Picnic Area. It becomes progressively steeper as is passes along Grove Run.[1]

The creek travels parallel to the Flat Rock Trail.

### Hunting and fishing

[Hunting](/source/Hunting) is permitted on about 400 acres (160 ha) of Linn Run State Park. The most common game species are [squirrels](/source/Eastern_Gray_Squirrel), [turkey](/source/Wild_turkey) and [white-tailed deer](/source/White-tailed_deer). The hunting of [groundhogs](/source/Groundhog) is prohibited. Hunters are expected to follow the rules and regulations of the [Pennsylvania Game Commission](/source/Pennsylvania_Game_Commission). Linn Run is a [trout](/source/Trout) fishery with stocked trout and native brook trout. [1]

View of Linn Run.

### Picnics

Linn Run State Park has long been a popular destination for families and church groups for picnicking. There are two main [picnic](/source/Picnic) areas at the park. Adams Falls Picnic Area is near Adams Falls. It has a selection of [picnic tables](/source/Picnic_table), a [pavilion](/source/Pavilion), [playground](/source/Playground) and modern restrooms. Grove Run Picnic Area is near Grove Run. It lacks a pavilion but otherwise has the same facilities at the Adams Falls Picnic Area.[1]

### Cabins

The cabin area has been designated as the *Linn Run State Park Family Cabin District* and is listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places). The older cabins, dating back to 1933, were constructed by the [Civilian Conservation Corps](/source/Civilian_Conservation_Corps) during the [Great Depression](/source/Great_Depression) in an architectural style known as [WPA Rustic](/source/WPA_Rustic).[3][5]

There are ten [cabins](/source/Cottage#Cottages_in_Canada_and_the_U.S.) at Linn Run State Park. Only one of them is modern with a kitchen and bathroom. The other nine cabins are rustic, meaning that there is no indoor plumbing, but they do have basic furniture (bed, table, chairs) as well as wood-burning stoves, electricity, a refrigerator, oven, stove and microwave. Each rustic cabin has an [outhouse](/source/Outhouse) and [water pump](/source/Water_pump). There is a modern bathhouse in the area of the cabins.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-linnrunsp_1-9) ["Linn Run State Park"](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/linn-run-state-park). Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 7, 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:0_2-4) ["History of Linn Run State Park"](https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LinnRunStatePark/Pages/History.aspx). *Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources*. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) ["Linn Run State Park Family Cabin District"](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994071). *catalog.archives.gov*. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Emergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Pennsylvania State Parks: 1933-1942"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64000724_text). *National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places*. 1987.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nrhpdoc_5-0)** John Milner Assocs. (October 1986). [National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Linn Run State Park Family Cabin District](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994071). National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Linn Run State Park](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Linn_Run_State_Park).

- [Pennsylvania portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Pennsylvania)

- [Linn Run State Park](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/linn-run-state-park) Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

- ["Linn Run State Park — Official map"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110609212732/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/linnrun/linnrun_mini.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/linnrun/linnrun_mini.pdf) (336 KB) on June 9, 2011.

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