Picnic Area Trail–Silvermine Trail, 6 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 563 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,576 – 2,743 ft14.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wildcat Road 40.17566, -79.13586
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA
Directions
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Picnic Area Trail–Silvermine Trail, 6 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 5 hr 5 min
Elevation 2,577–2,743 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wildcat Road · 40.17566, -79.13586
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 15% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on Wildcat Road, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Sun Valley Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Deer Crossing Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Alpine Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Ski Top Drive, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Village Run Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Beam Run Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Black Bear West Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Silvermine Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spruce Flats Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wolf Rocks Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right onto Picnic Area Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Village Run Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Wolf Rocks Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Spruce Flats Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto J.E. Miller Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Black Bear West Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Beam Run Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Village Run Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ski Top Drive, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Alpine Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Deer Crossing Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sun Valley Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wildcat Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt1% gravel79% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 69°F61°
Precip15%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun
67°53°
Mon
69°48°
Tue
75°53°
Wed
79°59°
23%
Thu
71°57°
30%
Fri
64°48°
23%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Wildcat Road Trailhead
- Deer Crossing Road–Golf View Road Loop, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- Alpine Road–Ski Top Drive Loop, 3 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- Catskill Road–Ski Top Drive Loop, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Insbruck Trail–Ski Top Drive Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Loop Trail–Summit Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 351 ft
- Ulery Hill–Loop Trail, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 431 ft
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