Black Bear Trail–Lippo's Loop, 5 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Black Bear Trail–Lippo's Loop, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Laurel Mountain State Park near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Black Bear Trail–Lippo's Loop, 5 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 2,675–2,794 ft
Out & Back · 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
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Summit Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lippo's Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Black Bear Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Summit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lippo's Loop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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