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Roaring Run Natural Area

Birch Rock Trail–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 2,589 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Birch Rock Trail–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 5 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 2,589 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,857 – 2,874 ft · steepest grade: 30%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned) 40.07371, -79.30294
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA
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Birch Rock Trail–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 2,589 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 1,858–2,876 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned) · 40.07371, -79.30294

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 71°F / low 63° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned), heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
  4. 500 ftSharp right onto Painter Rock Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.7 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left onto South Loop Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Birch Rock Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miReach Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto South Loop Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right onto Roaring Run Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto Painter Rock Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.7 miSharp left onto McKenna Trail, heading N.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Pike Run Trail (abandoned), heading NE.
  15. 0.5 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/birch-rock-trail-old-painter-rock-trail-abandoned-out-back-5-sights-15-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 71°F63°
Precip17%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 69°56°
Mon 74°51°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 82°61° 25%
Thu 75°58° 34%
Fri 67°51° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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