Hillside Trail–Illegal Trail Loop, 8 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 1,435 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Hillside Trail–Illegal Trail Loop, 8 sights is a 10.9-mile loop in Roaring Run Natural Area near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 1,435 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hillside Trail–Illegal Trail Loop, 8 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 1,435 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,858–2,889 ft
Loop · 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.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Illegal Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Lookout Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Lookout Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto McKenna Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Painter Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Roaring Run Trail, heading SE.
- 2.6 miThe loop closes 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 (~11 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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