Golf View Road–Summit Trail, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr

Golf View Road–Summit Trail, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Laurel Summit, PA. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,582 – 2,743 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spruce Run Trail 40.14213, -79.15887
Nearest town Laurel Summit, PA

Directions

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Golf View Road–Summit Trail, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 2,582–2,743 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Spruce Run Trail · 40.14213, -79.15887

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 71°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Spruce Run Trail, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spruce Run Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Village Run Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ski Top Drive, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto Alpine Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Grouse Crossing Road, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Golf View Road, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miReach Summit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Grouse Crossing Road, heading N.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Alpine Road, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ski Top Drive, heading SW.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto Village Run Road, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miBear right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right onto Spruce Run Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miSharp right onto Spruce Run Trail, heading W.
  22. 250 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

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 71°F61°
Precip14%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity93%
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°53°
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 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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