Big Spring Reservoir via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 42 near Robb, PA. The route reaches Big Spring Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 703 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,201 – 1,591 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.39224, -79.02291
Nearest town Robb, PA
Directions
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Big Spring Reservoir via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 1,201–1,592 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 42
Trailhead: 40.39224, -79.02291
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 15% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 2.7 miPass Big Spring Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Big Spring Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.7 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
8% dirt92% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip15%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 1.1″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun
75°61°
Mon
78°53°
Tue
80°57°
Wed
85°63°
25%
Thu
78°62°
25%
Fri
70°53°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Sugar Run 12.7 mi · ▲ 2,426 ft
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,890 ft
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,890 ft
- Sugar Run Road 14.2 mi · ▲ 2,824 ft
- Gameland Road via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 2,817 ft
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