Big Spring Reservoir via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 42 near Seward, PA. The route reaches Big Spring Reservoir. It climbs 1,864 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,253 – 2,713 ft15.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.40883, -79.00999
Nearest town Seward, PA
Directions
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Big Spring Reservoir via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,864 ft · 6 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,254–2,715 ft
Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 42
Trailhead: 40.40883, -79.00999
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 17% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Big Spring Reservoir.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miReach Big Spring Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 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
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F65°
Precip17%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun
73°57°
Mon
77°52°
Tue
80°56°
Wed
85°62°
25%
Thu
77°62°
25%
Fri
70°53°
18%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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