Roaring Run Natural Area

Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 7 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 1,568 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 7 sights is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. The route passes Voyager Glades and Kooser State Park before reaching Hidden Valley Golf Course at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 1,568 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,379 – 2,887 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Painter Rock Road 40.06154, -79.30589
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA

Directions

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Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 7 sights

13.8 mi · ▲ 1,568 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Elevation 2,379–2,889 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: Painter Rock Road · 40.06154, -79.30589

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Painter Rock Road, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto McKenna Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail Connector, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miPass Voyager Glades.
  10. 0.9 miPass Kooser State Park.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Pyle Farm Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miReach Hidden Valley Golf Course, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 2.6 miTurn left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading W.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
  19. 2.8 miSharp left onto Painter Rock Road, heading W.
  20. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt4% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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