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.
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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
- Start on Roaring Run Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Hillside Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Koring Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 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 SE.
- 0.8 miPass Voyager Glades.
- 0.9 miPass Kooser State Park.
- 300 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 N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Koring Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Hillside Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Roaring Run Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Roaring Run Trail Trailhead
- North Loop Trail & Roaring Run Trail 7 mi · ▲ 1,340 ft
- Hillside Trail–Illegal Trail Loop, 8 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 1,435 ft
- Jones Mill Pond–Beltz Trail/Road, 7 sights 11.3 mi · ▲ 1,268 ft
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