{"product_id":"purple-lizard-maps-rothrock-state-forest-pennsylvania","title":"PURPLE LIZARD MAPS Rothrock State Forest, Pennsylvania","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Rothrock Lizard Map is your guide to exploring the rugged ridges, lush hollows, winding gravel forest roads, and outstanding trails of Rothrock State Forest ~  your trail-tested guide to one of Pennsylvania’s Appalachian gems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in Central Pennsylvania, just minutes from State College, PA (home of Penn State University), Rothrock State Forest has truly become a destination forest. People come from all over the Mid Atlantic region and the U.S. to mountain bike, gravel bike, hike and explore Rothrock State Forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(162, 7, 162);\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Purple Lizard Maps — Your Best Adventure Starts with Outstanding Maps\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purplelizard.com\/\" style=\"color: rgb(162, 7, 162);\"\u003ePurple Lizard Maps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e over Map Apps?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLack of cellular service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWon't run out of battery power–doesn't need recharged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTangible Maps are cooler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaterproof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes Great Wall Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore detailed and more vetted trail systems than most map apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall Business Support - Local PA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ekeeps you disconnected from your screen and more connected with your surroundings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Excitement of \"Chasing Lizards\" (IYKYK)!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue Adventure without GPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore with the confidence of highly detailed, accurate AF trail and road systems for all recreation types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe map that started it all!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1997 and now in its 8th edition, the Rothrock State Forest Lizard Map is the original Purple Lizard Map. . . and still one of our most popular maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one will bring a smile to any Lizard Map fan or anyone who loves the outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rothrock Lizard Map is your trail-tested guide to the rugged ridges, lush hollows, winding gravel forest roads and outstanding trails of Rothrock State Forest, one of Pennsylvania’s Appalachian gems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in Central Pennsylvania, just minutes from State College, PA, home of Penn State University, Rothrock State Forest has truly become a destination forest. People come from all over the Mid-Atlantic region and the U.S. to mountain bike, gravel bike, hike and explore Rothrock State Forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re planning a mountain biking weekend, a gravel ride, a hike, a Mid State Trail adventure, a trip to State College, or simply looking for a place to get lost and find your way again on a forest road, Rothrock has enough trails, backroads, ridges, valleys, lakes and special places to keep you coming back for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA real map for real world adventure:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis beautifully designed, easy-to-read topographic map features contour lines, elevation data, shaded relief and all the key details you need to plan your adventures: backroads and trails, trail use designations, road surfaces, parking access, campsites, public lands, historic sites and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful, accurate shaded relief and elevation data\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackroads and trails with use designations\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad surfaces including paved, gravel and 4WD roads\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGate information\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampsites, parking, scenic overlooks and public lands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Land\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOver 90,000 acres of Rothrock State Forest, part of Bald Eagle State Forest, as well as Greenwood Furnace, Whipple Dam and Penn Roosevelt State Parks, the Penn State Stone Valley Forest, Mount Nittany Conservancy Trail System and Preserve and parts of State Game Lands 112, 118 and 322.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Destinations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial destinations in this forest include Alan Seeger Natural Area, which has a stand of old growth hemlock, and Bear Meadows Natural Area, which is among the largest freshwater bogs in the northeast — and many more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Lizard Maps show which roads are paved, dirt\/gravel or 4WD roads, as well as which are gated. 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