The trail continues through State Game Lands No. 42 and crosses back into Westmoreland County (Fairfield Township) just before . At about the trail enters St. Clair Township in Westmoreland County, and between here and it crosses twice into Lower Yoder Township in Cambria County. It finally leaves the State Game Lands and enters Laurel Ridge State park for the final time before , crossing back into Cambria County (Lower Yoder Township) shortly after that. The eighth and final overnight shelter with potable water is past and the trail continues northeast until just before , where it turns north and then crosses into Westmoreland County (St. Clair Township). The trail now runs parallel to the Conemaugh River with several vistas of the river valley, and finally ends at .