The Breakneck Falls trail is the newest of the five hiking trails at McConnells Mill State Park. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — On Thursday, parkgoers got to experience the Breakneck Falls trail, the newest of the five hiking trails at McConnells Mill State Park.

Breakneck Falls, which was forged over two years ago by the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps, is rated as a “moderately difficult” hiking trail. It measures a mile and a half and features numerous elevation changes.

“It was almost a two-year process to lay out a trail, evaluate it for sustainability above the flood plain, and making sure we’re not impacting any natural vegetation or plants,” said Brian Flores, assistant park manager of both McConnells Mill and Moraine State Parks.