Not only does Laurel Mountain boast the highest vertical drop on the Laurel Ridge in Pennsylvania at 800 feet, the mountain is famous for its double diamond Lower Wildcat Slope, one of the steepest in the state which averages near 60% grade and reaches 72% at its steepest point.
Laurel Mountain is celebrated not only for its impressive drop of 800 feet on the Laurel Ridge in Pennsylvania but also for its infamous Lower Wildcat Slope, a slope with a remarkably high grade averaging around 60% and reaching as high as 72%.