Beam Road–Bill Alberts Trail, 5 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Beam Road–Bill Alberts Trail, 5 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 1,168 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,448 – 2,904 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bill Alberts Trail 40.15450, -79.15116
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Beam Road–Bill Alberts Trail, 5 sights

14.2 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Elevation 2,449–2,902 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bill Alberts Trail · 40.15450, -79.15116

Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 70°F / low 64° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bill Alberts Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Black Bear Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Beam Run Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  6. 3.3 miTurn left onto Hickory Flats Road, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Beam Road, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miReach Bill Alberts Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.9 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  10. 3.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Beam Run Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bill Alberts Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 70°F64°
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°57°
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 4.9 mi in (~133 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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