Big Spring Reservoir via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Oakhurst, PA. The route reaches Big Spring Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,260 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,289 – 2,572 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.37099, -78.97794
Nearest town Oakhurst, PA
Directions
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Big Spring Reservoir via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 1,291–2,571 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.37099, -78.97794
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miPass Big Spring Reservoir.
- 0.3 miReach Big Spring Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
31% dirt69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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