Hickory Flats Road–Summit Trail, 3 sights

16 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Hickory Flats Road–Summit Trail, 3 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back near Laurel Mountain Village, PA. It climbs 1,186 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,543 – 2,904 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat Road 40.17566, -79.13586
Nearest town Laurel Mountain Village, PA

Directions

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Hickory Flats Road–Summit Trail, 3 sights

16 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Elevation 2,544–2,902 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

  1. Start on Wildcat Road, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Sun Valley Road, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Deer Crossing Road, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alpine Road, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ski Top Drive, heading NW.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Village Run Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  9. 4.8 miTurn left onto Hickory Flats Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.9 miReach Village Run Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  12. 4.8 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Village Run Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ski Top Drive, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Alpine Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Deer Crossing Road, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sun Valley Road, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wildcat Road, heading N.
  20. 150 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

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 69°F61°
Precip15%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 5% rain
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 6.7 mi in (~183 min). Leave by 4:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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