Roaring Run Natural Area

Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 9 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,378 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 9 sights is a 12.1-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 miles in. It climbs 1,378 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,379 – 2,858 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Roaring Run Trail 40.04791, -79.28862
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA

Directions

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Hidden Valley Golf Course–Kooser State Park, 9 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,378 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Elevation 2,379–2,857 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Run Natural Area

Trailhead: Roaring Run Trail · 40.04791, -79.28862

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Roaring Run Trail, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Hillside Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Koring Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.8 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 SE.
  9. 0.8 miPass Voyager Glades.
  10. 0.9 miPass Kooser State Park.
  11. 300 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 N.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.8 miTurn right onto Koring Trail, heading S.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading W.
  19. 1.3 miTurn left onto Roaring Run Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 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

43% dirt4% gravel53% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 69°F61°
Precip17%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity97%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°54°
Mon 72°49°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°58° 23%
Thu 73°56° 35%
Fri 65°49° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

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