AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Beam Road

3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Beam Road is a 3-mile out-and-back near Laurel Summit, PA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,638 – 2,841 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beam Road 40.10267, -79.18565
Nearest town Laurel Summit, PA
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Beam Road

3 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 2,639–2,841 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Beam Road · 40.10267, -79.18565

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Beam Road, heading W.
  2. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beam-road-out-back-5-km-7e5b

Trail surface

30% dirt10% gravel60% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 69°F61°
Precip17%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 66°54°
Mon 71°48°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°59° 22%
Thu 72°57° 32%
Fri 65°49° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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