is one of Cook Forest’s most popular trails. Only 1 – 2/10 miles long, the trail may be used to reach other trails which lead deeper into the forest. Longfellow Trail begins beside the Log Cabin Inn Educational Center, passes Memorial Fountain, traverses the heart of the Forest Cathedral, and ends on Forest Road (S.R. 1015).
Longfellow Trail passes through one of the larger stands of primeval white pine and hemlock still remaining in Pennsylvania. In 1967, the National Park Service designated these 332 acres a National Natural Landmark. Some of the Forest Cathedral trees are in excess of 300 years old. Though a severe storm hit this area in 1956, destroying some of the oldest and largest trees, the remaining old-growth trees are impressive.