Laurels Preserve
Doe Run Fields–High Trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 57 min
Doe Run Fields–High Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Laurels Preserve near Hephzibah, PA. It climbs 376 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Doe Run Fields–High Trail, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 57 min
Elevation 254–461 ft
Out & Back · Laurels Preserve
Trailhead: Kohler Trail · 39.93111, -75.79909
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Kohler Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Lost Woods Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lost Woods, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Doe Run Fields, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Doe Run Fields Access, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Hayes Clark bridge, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Warm Season Grass Meadow, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Confluence Crossing, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto High Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto High Piont Overlook Access, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto High Point Overlook Access, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kohler Trail, heading N.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Kohler Trail Trailhead
- High Trail–Kohler Trail, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Kohler Trail–McCorkels Rock Rd, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 333 ft
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