The first sensory trail in Pennsylvania state parks, the Sensory Trail is a quarter-mile, paved loop that was customized for individuals with disabilities -- including low or limited vision -- and features braille/raised letter signage, a guide cable, sturdy benches, and a picnic area at the trailhead and was just celebrated yesterday on World Braille Day.
The .25-mile Sensory Trail is located at Cook Forest State Park.
Braille and raised letter signs have information about the forest, while squares and triangles along the cable alert walkers to the signs and benches.
The self-guided walking trail loops through a mature hardwood forest and features signs that point out new ways of experiencing nature, such as listening for bird calls or touching the bark of trees to identify them.
A flexible railing allows visitors to easily find where the trail leads.
The trail can be reached via the water tower access road near the entrance of the Sawmill Center for the Arts
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Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources