Laurel Mountain State Park

Bill Alberts Trail–Locust Trail Loop, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Bill Alberts Trail–Locust Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in Laurel Mountain State Park near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 277 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,572 – 2,799 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: PWS Trail System 40.15700, -79.14962
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Bill Alberts Trail–Locust Trail Loop, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 2,573–2,799 ft

Loop · Laurel Mountain State Park

Trailhead: PWS Trail System · 40.15700, -79.14962

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Summit Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bill Alberts Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Locust Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Locust Camp Road, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spruce Run Trail, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Summit Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F61°
Precip14%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°53°
Mon 70°48°
Tue 75°53°
Wed 79°59° 23%
Thu 71°58° 31%
Fri 64°48° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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