Illegal Trail & Jones Mill Run Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Illegal Trail & Jones Mill Run Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 549 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,622 – 2,871 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06780, -79.27259
Nearest town Myersbrook, PA

Directions

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Illegal Trail & Jones Mill Run Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 2,620–2,872 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.06780, -79.27259

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Illegal Trail, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.6 miReach Illegal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.6 miSharp left onto Illegal Trail, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftSharp right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lookout Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

81% dirt10% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip17%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity99%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 67°54°
Mon 71°49°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 81°59° 23%
Thu 73°57° 34%
Fri 65°49° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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