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State Game Lands Number 42

Big Spring Reservoir & Sugar Run

14.7 mi · ▲ 2,410 ft · 6 hr 6 min

Big Spring Reservoir & Sugar Run is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 42 near Boltz, PA. The route reaches Big Spring Reservoir. It climbs 2,410 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,289 – 2,543 ft · steepest grade: 24%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 40.40833, -79.00554
Nearest town Boltz, PA
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Big Spring Reservoir & Sugar Run

14.7 mi · ▲ 2,410 ft · 6 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,291–2,544 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 42

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail · 40.40833, -79.00554

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 65° · precip 17% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Big Spring Reservoir.
  4. 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 3.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left onto Sugar Run, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Big Spring Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 3.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 1.8 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-spring-reservoir-big-spring-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes-24-km

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F65°
Precip17%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain
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 1.5 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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