Jo Hays Vista: Pine Grove Mills, PA, Centre and Huntingdon Counties

The Jo Hays Vista in the Rothrock State Forest is absolutely stunning. It showcases a stunning view from Tussey Mountain, looking out over Centre and Huntingdon Counties, and the Nittany Valley of State College, the home to Penn State University. 

The site is dedicated to the memory of state senator Jo Hays, whose efforts helped create this location and the restoration and preservation of Rothrock State Forest.

This place has an inspirational and beautiful view out over the rural landscape. The view from this past weekend includes the first snowfall of the season. 

This location is directly on the border of Huntingdon and Centre Counties. From this spot, you can connect to the Mid State Trail, which connects you to a myriad of other trails throughout the state. This is a rugged location that serves as an entryway into huge state forest lands, places that are awesome to randomly drive around in. You could easily spend a whole day driving and not retrace any of your steps. Those are some of my favorite kinds of drives. 

Coordinates: 

40.7169° N, 77.8940° W