Beam Road–Hickory Flats Road, 3 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,108 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Beam Road–Hickory Flats Road, 3 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 1,108 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,448 – 2,904 ft · steepest grade: 15%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: PWS Trail System 40.15700, -79.14962
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Beam Road–Hickory Flats Road, 3 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,108 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Elevation 2,449–2,902 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: PWS Trail System · 40.15700, -79.14962

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Summit Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  3. 4.8 miTurn left onto Hickory Flats Road, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Beam Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miReach Summit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  7. 4.8 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F61°
Precip14%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°53°
Mon 70°48°
Tue 75°53°
Wed 79°59° 23%
Thu 71°58° 31%
Fri 64°48° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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