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Beltz Trail/Road–Illegal Trail, 5 sights

15 mi · ▲ 1,914 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Beltz Trail/Road–Illegal Trail, 5 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back near Jimtown, PA. It climbs 1,914 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,287 – 2,832 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Martz Trail/Road 40.01262, -79.24401
Nearest town Jimtown, PA
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Beltz Trail/Road–Illegal Trail, 5 sights

15 mi · ▲ 1,914 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Elevation 2,288–2,831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Martz Trail/Road · 40.01262, -79.24401

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 20% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Martz Trail/Road, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading NW.
  4. 2.8 miSharp right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left onto Illegal Trail, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftSharp right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  7. 2.6 miSharp right onto Mountain View Trail Loop, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miReach Beltz Trail/Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  10. 2.6 miSharp left onto Illegal Trail, heading S.
  11. 350 ftSharp right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miSharp left onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading SW.
  13. 2.8 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Martz Trail/Road, heading E.
  15. 1 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/beltz-trail-road-illegal-trail-out-back-5-sights-24-km

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 73°F62°
Precip20%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity91%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 69°55°
Mon 73°50°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 81°60° 21%
Thu 74°57° 34%
Fri 67°50° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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