Illegal Trail Loop via Jones Mill Run Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr
Illegal Trail Loop via Jones Mill Run Trail is a 2.5-mile loop near Myersbrook, PA. It climbs 319 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Illegal Trail Loop via Jones Mill Run Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 2,620–2,872 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail · 40.06003, -79.27393
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 20% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Illegal Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lookout Loop Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Illegal Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Koring Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftThe 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 (~10 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Laurel Highlands Connecting Trail Trailhead
- Jones Mill Run Trail Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 299 ft
- Hillside Trail–Koring Trail, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- North Woods Trail Loop via Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 610 ft
- Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 835 ft
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