Hickory Flats Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Hickory Flats Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Laurel Summit, PA. It climbs 286 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,638 – 2,841 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Beam Road 40.10267, -79.18565
Nearest town Laurel Summit, PA
Directions
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Hickory Flats Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 2,639–2,841 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Beam Road · 40.10267, -79.18565
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Beam Road, heading W.
- 2.3 miReach Hickory Flats Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miArrive 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% dirt6% gravel74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Beam Road Trailhead
- Beam Road 3 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Beam Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 395 ft
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 6 mi · ▲ 482 ft
- Beam Rocks–Beam Rocks Trail, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 508 ft
- Hickory Flats Road & LHHT - Turnpike Shelter Trail via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 549 ft
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 620 ft
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