Laurel and Ziler Loop Trail is a 7.5 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Berkeley Springs, West Virginia that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Nice hike. Not much to see even on the mountain ridge. Sunday in November and only saw six people and three dogs.
Higher elevations than expected and leaves made it more difficult. Maybe better in spring and summer
Seemed almost manicured for most of the hike, nice hill and workout, but much much less wild than others in area. Not too difficult other than finding the blazes marking the trail.
This trail is NOT EASY. There is a lot of uphill, it’s very rocky, and the trails aren’t that well marked. Personally I don’t recommend it unless you’re ready for a 4-5 hour hike that is pretty strenuous. That said, it is a pretty area and we didn’t see anybody else on the trail. Again just don’t underestimate the difficulty of this trail. Also very buggy and ticky.
Not sure I would say it's easy. There are some decent uphill ascents. Not strenuous but more than a stroll. Nice forest scenery. Bugs weren't bad either. Definitely worth doing again in a different season. We wound up making a modified loop and coming back on one of the park roads as we hadn't packed enough water to do the full 7.5 miles. The state park is great.
I've hiked this trail many times and is a short, quick hike if you are pressed for time. We completed it in about 50 minutes and that was with 10 or so minutes at the top sitting on the rocks. Only 300' elevation gain, so it gets the blood flowing and then you are the top, so not too difficult of an incline. What bothers me most about this trail is it takes you near a small shale pit right in the middle of the park. They should've put the shale pit elsewhere because it detracts from the natural beauty and serenity of the trail.