Beam Run Trail–Bill Alberts Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Beam Run Trail–Bill Alberts Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,622 – 2,763 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bill Alberts Trail 40.15450, -79.15116
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Beam Run Trail–Bill Alberts Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 2,622–2,763 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bill Alberts Trail · 40.15450, -79.15116

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 64° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bill Alberts Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Beam Run Trail, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftReach Bill Alberts Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bill Alberts Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 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

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F64°
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°57°
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 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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