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Bobcat Trail & Red Oak Trail/Road

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Bobcat Trail & Red Oak Trail/Road is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 1,164 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,047 – 2,871 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail 40.06003, -79.27393
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA
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Bobcat Trail & Red Oak Trail/Road

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 2,047–2,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail · 40.06003, -79.27393

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 20% · wind 9 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 left onto Koring Trail, heading E.
  4. 3.3 miTurn left onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bobcat Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miReach Red Oak Trail/Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miSharp left onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading NW.
  9. 3.3 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail, heading NW.
  11. 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/bobcat-trail-hillside-trail-out-back-5-sights-19-km

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 70°F60°
Precip20%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 10% 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°53°
Mon 71°48°
Tue 76°52°
Wed 80°58° 23%
Thu 72°56° 34%
Fri 65°48° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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