Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve — Attraction in East Earl Township

Welsh Mountain is a great source of hiking, running, and walking in the area. The addition of an ADA trail is very nice and unfortunately uncommon. I hiked about 5 miles of the trails starting in Welsh Mountain and crossing over into Money Rocks county park at some points. There are definitely some areas of these trails that would be challenging to novice hikers, there are very rocky or steep areas of the trails and good footwear is recommended. The overlook was pretty - however when I was there, there was a family camped up there with hammocks which was a little odd.

The trail markers can get more difficult to find as you get deeper on the trails, especially in the money rocks county park sections - there's many unmaintained unmarked trails so it can be easy to get lost off a planned route if you are not paying attention. I think more markers on the trails...

First off I would like to say if you are visiting PA this is a definitely a good spot to hit to go hiking. It is very easy for beginners and enjoyable. I will recommend wearing good hiking shoes though because there are some rocky areas. The trails are very well maintained and the markers are visible so it would be very hard to get lost. Make sure to take a picture of the map too just in case. Other than that I went to the two scenic overlooks and I will say the one that overlooks the town is beautiful and is a good spot to have lunch. The other overlook is very rocky but is still unique. It is also fun to climb.Unfortunately there is a lot of graffiti which does take away from the natural beauty. There is also construction going on down below. Please, don’t let that deter you from going there. Other than that they have many great...

This preserve is over 900 acres and connects directly to 300 plus acre Money Rocks County Park. Welsh Mountains were named in the 1700s by settlers who were reminded them of their homeland. The preserve has an abundance of rare ferns and wildflowers found on the preserve, including carrion flower, pink lady slipper, striped wintergreen, white Campion. Other flora include mountain laurel, birch, oak and maple trees, princess pine, mosses and lichens. Animals in the preserve include white tailed deer, wild turkey, numerous species of songbirds, Ruffed grouse and woodpeckers. The Welsh Mountains id the second-largest continuous forest left in Lancaster County. The park has over 4 miles of marked park trails including a half mile ADA trail. Adding mini map kiosks at trail intersections would be helpful as trails do not show up on...