Burma Trail–PWS Trail System, 3 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Burma Trail–PWS Trail System, 3 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Laurel Summit, PA. It climbs 632 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Burma Trail–PWS Trail System, 3 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 2,309–2,714 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: PWS Trail System · 40.11986, -79.15710
Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 71°F / low 64° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on PWS Trail System, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Burma Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Spruce Run Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Spruce Run Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto PWS Trail System, heading NE.
- 4.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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