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
Getting there
Directions
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
- Start on Bill Alberts Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Beam Run Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftReach Bill Alberts Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Bill Alberts Trail, heading NE.
- 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
Weather
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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bill Alberts Trail Trailhead
- Beam Rocks–Beam Rocks Trail, 5 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 378 ft
- Aspen Mountain Drive–Bill Alberts Trail, 6 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 605 ft
- Beam Road–Bill Alberts Trail, 5 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Laurel Mountain Village, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Laurel Mountain Village, Pennsylvania