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Roaring Run Natural Area

Birch Rock Trail–McKenna Trail, 4 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 2,462 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Birch Rock Trail–McKenna Trail, 4 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 2,462 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,857 – 2,887 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lookout Trail 40.06633, -79.27152
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA
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Birch Rock Trail–McKenna Trail, 4 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 2,462 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,858–2,889 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: Lookout Trail · 40.06633, -79.27152

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.9 miTurn left onto Painter Rock Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.7 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto South Loop Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Birch Rock Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miReach McKenna Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto South Loop Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left onto Painter Rock Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.7 miTurn right onto McKenna Trail, heading E.
  12. 2.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 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-mckenna-trail-out-back-4-sights-21-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip17%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity99%
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: 8% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°54°
Mon 71°49°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 23%
Thu 73°57° 34%
Fri 65°49° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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