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.
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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
- Start on Painter Rock Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto McKenna Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail Connector, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Voyager Glades.
- 0.9 miPass Kooser State Park.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Pyle Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Hidden Valley Golf Course, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Lookout Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading S.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto Painter Rock Road, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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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
More from Painter Rock Road Trailhead
- Painter Rock Hill & Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned) via McKenna Trail 2 mi · ▲ 350 ft
- North Loop Trail–Old Painter Rock Trail (abandoned), 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft
- Koring Trail & McKenna Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 668 ft
- Kooser State Park–Voyager Glades, 7 sights 13.1 mi · ▲ 1,708 ft
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