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Roaring Run Natural Area

Birch Rock Trail–Hillside Trail, 4 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,036 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Birch Rock Trail–Hillside Trail, 4 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 2,036 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,873 – 2,874 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail 40.06003, -79.27393
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA
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Birch Rock Trail–Hillside Trail, 4 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,036 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,872–2,876 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail · 40.06003, -79.27393

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 69°F / low 62° · precip 37% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Koring Trail, heading W.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading NW.
  6. 3.2 miSharp left onto South Loop Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Birch Rock Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miReach Hillside Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto South Loop Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading NW.
  11. 3.2 miSharp left onto Hillside Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Koring Trail, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftArrive 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/birch-rock-trail-hillside-trail-out-back-4-sights-21-km

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 69°F62°
Precip37%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 37% rain12 PM: 26% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°57°
Mon 71°48°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°58° 27%
Thu 72°56° 36%
Fri 65°48° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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